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Premier League charges Manchester City over alleged financial rule breaches - The Guardian
Feb 06, 2023 1 min, 0 secs
The independent commission which will consider the charges could recommend that City be expelled from the competition, suspended or docked points if it finds the club guilty.

The financial charges brought against Manchester City cover the period 2009-2018, and those requiring a club to “cooperate with, and assist, the Premier League in its investigations” extend from 2018 to this season.

On the central finding that City’s Abu Dhabi ownership had disguised its own funding as independent sponsorship by the state’s commercial companies, Cas found: “Most of the alleged breaches were either not established or time barred.”

Documents disclosed as part of the Football Leaks hack appeared to show that City had inflated the value of sponsorship deals from Abu Dhabi companies, and channelled money from the Gulf state to the club.

A club statement on Monday said: “Manchester City FC is surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches of the Premier League rules, particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials that the EPL has been provided with.

“The club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.

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