# Manchester City found guilty of £900m sham contracts

> Premier League rules breached by Manchester City's fake contracts.
- Title: Manchester City found guilty of £900m sham contracts
- Summary: Premier League rules breached by Manchester City's fake contracts. Manchester City admitted creating fake contracts to inflate revenue by £900m over nine…
- Keywords: manchester city, premier league, abu dhabi united group, sheikh mansour bin zayed al nahyan, ferran soriano, premier league commission, financial rules, sports, Manchester, City, found, guilty
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/29/manchester-city-found-guilty-all-premier-league-charges-rule-breaches
- Published: 2026-09-29T16:05:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: manchester city, premier league, abu dhabi united group, sheikh mansour bin zayed al nahyan, ferran soriano, premier league commission, financial rules, sports
## Verdict
Manchester City found guilty of nine-season financial rule breaches.
## Sham contracts
Created fake contracts to inflate revenue by more than £900m.
## Funding scheme
Abu Dhabi group funded remainder of contracts.
## Club response
Deny wrongdoing and will appeal before Friday deadline.
## CEO statement
Claimed Premier League conspiracy theory about funding.
## League reaction
Premier League calls it most significant ruling in history.
## Next steps
Sanctions including title stripping to be decided.
## Key takeaway

Manchester City admitted creating fake contracts to inflate revenue by £900m over nine years, facing sanctions including title stripping.