Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League for breaking numerous financial rules between 2009 and 2018
A ârange of sanctionsââincluding points deductions or even expulsion from the leagueâare possible if the charges are proved, per The Times
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Man City face EXPULSION from Premier League after being charged with more than 100 alleged rule breaches.
[Source: Sun]
Manchester City will not be able to appeal any Premier League sanction to CAS, the one which overturned their UEFA ban.
This comes under a different jurisdiction.
(Source: @martynziegler)
The six-times Premier League champions have been accused of failing to give âa true and fair view of the clubâs financial positionâ, of failing to âinclude full detailsâ of player and manager remuneration, of failing to comply with rules regarding financial fair play and failing to co-operate in a Premier League investigation that has concluded after more than four years.
Documents disclosed as part of the âFootball Leaksâ hack appeared to show that City had inflated the value of sponsorship deals from Abu Dhabi companies, and channeled money from the Gulf state to the club. Documents also suggested that the City manager Roberto Mancini had been in receipt of a second, secret, salary during his time at the club.
City have always vociferously denied any wrongdoing. They previously described the Football Leaks revelations as a âclear and organisedâ attempt to damage the clubâs reputation.
The charges will send shockwaves throughout the world of sport. City have reshaped football since they were taken over a private equity group controlled by the royal family of Abu Dhabi in 2008. The value of their squad is estimated to be more than ÂŁ1bn and the club sits at the heart of a global network of 12 football teams.
The financial charges brought against Manchester City cover the period 2009-2018, and those requiring a club to âcooperate with, and assist, the Premier League in its investigationsâ extend from 2018 to this season. The charges will be heard by an independent commission, to be appointed by the chair of the Premier League judicial panel, Murray Rosen KC.
City were banned from the Champions League by Uefa in February 2020 after being found to have broken the financial rules of the competition and misled the European governing body, only for the ban to be overturned on appeal by the court of arbitration for sport.
On the central finding that Cityâs Abu Dhabi ownership had disguised its own funding as independent sponsorship by the stateâs commercial companies, Cas found: âMost of the alleged breaches were either not established or time-barred.â
Source: TheGuardian
The potential punishments awaiting Manchester City:
Ban on playing matches
Point Reductions
Replay matches
Expulsion from the PL
Heavy fine
Unregister some players
Any other sanction the PL deems appropriate
(Source: @SkySportsPL)
Many Premier League clubs want Manchester City to be kicked out of the league if they are found guilty of breaking the financial rules over nine seasons.
(Source: @SkyKaveh)
Manchester City are set to hire Lord Pannick KC, one of Boris Johnsonâs Partygate lawyers, to help defend the club against the Premier League.
He typically charges ÂŁ5,000-a-hour but could charge City ÂŁ80,000-a-day or ÂŁ400,000-a-week if it goes to trial.
(Source: @SunSport)
Former UEFA investigator Yves Leterme: âWe had hard evidence against City. Iâm convinced they committed fraud. Sponsor money was paid by the owner. They used an army of lawyers to obstruct us. The current PL investigation is broader than ours was.â
(Source: Mirror)
Manchester City players are already considering leaving the club should they be handed an expulsion from the Premier League.
If City are found guilty, they could face a points deduction, and possibly even expulsion from the Premier League, which would almost certainly see them lose several of their star names.
Thereâs already speculation that Man Cityâs plans to sign Jude Bellingham this summer look to be in jeopardy, and weâve also taken a look at five names who would surely be heading for the Etihad Stadium door.
Players like Erling Haaland, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias are already being linked with moves away from the Etihad.
The Premier Leagueâs case against Manchester City is likely to take 2-4 years to be completed.
(Source: @martynziegler)
Man City have been accused of taking ÂŁ30m DISGUISED as sponsorship funding from a mystery individual based in Abu Dhabi. 
This NEW REVELATION is on top of the 115 other charges levelled against them. 
Not great reading for City fans. 
(Source: @MikeKeegan_DM)
