# Man City found guilty of financial rule breaches

> Manchester City club guilty of all Premier League financial rule breaches after independent commission ruling.
- Title: Man City found guilty of financial rule breaches · Sky Sports
- Summary: Manchester City club guilty of all Premier League financial rule breaches after independent commission ruling. Manchester City has been found guilty of all…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/football/news/12040/13290810/man-city-charges-verdict-club-found-guilty-of-all-charges-related-to-serious-breaches-of-premier-league-financial-rules
- Published: 2025-09-29T17:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: manchester city, premier league, financial rules, sham contracts, disguised funding scheme, appeal, points deduction, relegation, sports
## Commission ruling
Manchester City found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission.
## Sham contracts scheme
Club arranged 'sham' contracts with commercial partners to artificially inflate revenues by £830m between 2009/10 and 2017/18.
## Financial misconduct
Club filed accounts that concealed true financial state and broke over 100 Premier League regulations.
## Cooperation failure
Club failed to co-operate with league investigation, with three out of four alleged breaches upheld.
## Appeal deadline
Club must appeal decision by Friday October 2 after being found guilty of financial rule breaches.
## Soriano's video
CEO Ferran Soriano called the process a 'Premier League conspiracy theory' in internal video.
## Possible sanctions
Sanctions could include points deductions, fines, transfer bans, or expulsion from Premier League.
## Masters' statement
Premier League CEO says case is most significant in league history with clear responsibility to uphold rules.

> The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade.
## City's response
Club claims innocence and says irrefutable evidence exists to support their positions.
## Appeal process
Club will pursue appeal avenues claiming the opinion contains material errors of law, principle and fact.
## Consequence
Relegation or expulsion could lead to City playing in Championship or needing FA reapplication.
## Key takeaway

Manchester City has been found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission, with the club planning to appeal the decision.