# Manchester City's financial impact on rivals

> Manchester City's £830m sponsorship fraud cost rivals £844m in prize money.
- Title: Manchester City's financial impact on rivals · BBC Sport
- Summary: Manchester City's £830m sponsorship fraud cost rivals £844m in prize money. manchester city, premier league, champions league · reported by BBC Sport.
- Keywords: manchester city, premier league, champions league, spurs, liverpool, everton, hull city, swansea, relegation, prize money, sports, Manchester
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmq5nljx7972o
- Published: 2026-10-13T08:12:53.332+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: manchester city, premier league, champions league, spurs, liverpool, everton, hull city, swansea, relegation, prize money, sports
## Manchester City's rule breaking
Manchester City charged with inflating sponsorship income by £830m plus £90m in expenses.
## Financial impact calculation
BBC Sport calculated £844m total loss across 35 teams from 2009-2018.
## Premier League prize money
Teams finishing below City missed £188.2m in league prize money.
## Relegation costs
Teams in 18th place lost £349.7m in relegation costs.
## Champions League earnings
City earned £217.8m in missed Champions League prize money.
## Domestic cup competitions
Teams lost £88.3m in domestic cup and Europa League payments.
## Spurs' financial loss
Spurs lost £119.9m from missed Champions League qualification.
## Liverpool's potential loss
Liverpool could have lost £52.3m from missed Europa League spot.
## Everton's financial impact
Everton lost £66.4m from missed Champions League qualification.
## Hull City's relegation cost
Hull City lost £99m from two relegations.
## Swansea's financial loss
Swansea lost £63.1m from relegation and league prize money.
## Chelsea's deficit
Chelsea lost £39.8m from missed Champions League spot.
## Manchester United's small loss
Manchester United lost £4.8m from missed Champions League spot.
## Total financial impact
Manchester City's rule breaking cost rivals £844m in prize money.
## Key takeaway

Manchester City's £830m sponsorship fraud cost rivals £844m in prize money.