# Man City Premier League Charges Explained

> Man City faces 115 Premier League charges over financial rules; appeal stage begins.
- Title: Man City Premier League Charges Explained · Sky Sports
- Summary: Man City faces 115 Premier League charges over financial rules; appeal stage begins. Man City's 115 Premier League financial rule breaches are mostly proven…
- Keywords: man city, premier league, financial fair play, 115 charges, appeal process, premier league hearing, financial breaches, club punishment, sports, Man, City, Premier
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/football/news/12040/13591837/man-city-premier-league-charges-explained-what-are-they-what-could-punishment-be-what-happens-next
- Author: Kaveh Solhekol
- Published: 2026-09-25T16:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: man city, premier league, financial fair play, 115 charges, appeal process, premier league hearing, financial breaches, club punishment, sports
## What are the charges?
Man City charged with 115 alleged financial rule breaches from 2009 to 2018.

> The Premier League charged City with breaking Financial Fair Play rules over a nine-year period
## When did it start?
Der Spiegel reported financial leaks in 2018, triggering UEFA and Premier League investigations.

> The alleged rule breaches first came to light in a series of articles published by Der Spiegel in Germany in 2018
## What happened in 2020?
City got two-year European ban and €30m fine from UEFA, but it was lifted by CAS five months later.

> In February 2020 City were found guilty of breaking UEFA's FFP rules and given a two-year European ban and €30m fine
## The hearing timeline
12-week hearing ran from September 16 to December 6, 2024, in London.

> City's hearing in the case against the Premier League ran from September 16 to December 6 2024
## What's the punishment?
Points deduction, fine, or expulsion possible under Premier League rules.

> If the commission rules against City, it can punish them in any way it sees fit
## What's proven?
Reports say most of 115 charges were proven by the independent tribunal.

> The reports claim that most of the charges were found to have been proven
## Why appeal?
City has historically appealed major penalties, including a £30m lawsuit against UEFA.

> In 2014 City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak said he would rather spend £30m on the best 50 lawyers in the world and sue UEFA for the next 10 years
## Appeal process
Both sides can appeal within 14 days; new commission hears cases privately.

> In this case both sides can appeal within 14 days of the judgment
## What happens next?
Man City will appeal the tribunal's decision on most proven charges.

> It is highly likely City will appeal
## Why now?
Premier League process moves to appeal stage after hearing concluded in December 2024.

> The process is moving to the appeal stage
## What's at stake?
Potential expulsion from Premier League if charges are upheld.

> The commission can recommend expulsion from the Premier League
## Key takeaway

Man City's 115 Premier League financial rule breaches are mostly proven, moving to appeal after a 12-week hearing in December 2024.