Manchester City vow to fight after guilty verdict on 115 financial charges
Manchester City have vowed to fight after an independent Premier League commission found the club guilty on 115 charges linked to alleged financial rule breaches.
City reject commission verdict
The ruling follows a lengthy investigation into Manchester City’s financial conduct across the period from the 2009-10 campaign to 2017-18.
City responded immediately with a forceful statement, insisting they remain innocent and have evidence they believe answers every allegation.
- The club said it was “disappointed and surprised” by the commission’s published opinion.
- City maintained that it is innocent of the Premier League’s accusations.
- The Etihad club said it holds a substantial body of evidence which it considers conclusive in support of its case.
- City said it would act relentlessly, including through regulatory and legal channels where required.
Premier League case centres on financial allegations
The Premier League’s case concerns a total of 115 charges, with the commission having found City guilty across the allegations concerning serious financial breaches.
The verdict places the club’s dominant modern era under renewed scrutiny. City have been one of English football’s defining forces during the years covered by the investigation and beyond, but the commission’s decision now opens the prospect of a major fight over the findings and any potential consequences.
What happens next
Manchester City have made clear they do not accept the verdict and intend to challenge it through every appropriate route available to them.
- City will prepare their response to the commission’s findings.
- The club could pursue further action in regulatory and legal forums.
- The case is set to become one of the most consequential disputes in English football history.
