# Man City Guilty of £830m Sham Contracts

> Premier League confirms Manchester City broke financial rules with £830m disguised income.
- Title: Man City Guilty of £830m Sham Contracts · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: Premier League confirms Manchester City broke financial rules with £830m disguised income. Manchester City admitted to using fake contracts to hide £830m…
- Keywords: premier league, manchester city, abu dhabi united group, financial rule breach, sham contracts, premier league commission, man city appeal, financial transparency, sports, Man, City, Guilty
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c63reg93xwzro
- Published: 2026-09-29T16:07:15.581+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: premier league, manchester city, abu dhabi united group, financial rule breach, sham contracts, premier league commission, man city appeal, financial transparency, sports
## Premier League Verdict
Premier League confirmed Manchester City guilty of all financial rule breaches from 2009-2018.
## Sham Contracts Scheme
Club used fake sponsor deals to hide £830.69m secret funding from 2009-2018.
## Financial Fraud Details
Only £43m of £360m sponsor fees were legitimate during their three league wins.
## Commission Findings
Commission found club deliberately circumvented rules to avoid largest single-season loss in 2009-10.
## Evidence Scale
Commission report included over 750 pages of documents and tens of thousands of pages of evidence.
## Abu Dhabi Ownership
City owned by Abu Dhabi United Group since 2008, referred to as ADUG in reports.
## Premier League Reaction
Richard Masters said the decision shows how City systematically broke rules for nearly a decade.
## MP Concerns
Culture, Media & Sport secretary Lisa Nandy called the report 'incredibly stark' and concerning for fans.
## Former Chairman Statement
David Bernstein said the Premier League's credibility is at stake and City might face removal from league.
## Man City Response
Club claims innocence and will appeal the decision, calling it full of errors and unsafe.
## Timeline of Events
City faced 115 financial rule breaches from 2018-2026 with ongoing appeal process.
## Key takeaway

Manchester City admitted to using fake contracts to hide £830m secret funding from 2009-2018.