Manchester City found guilty on virtually all of 115 Premier League charges as club prepares to appeal | OneFootball

Manchester City have been found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations, according to an exclusive report from David Ornstein of The Athletic.

The club were found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges brought against them, according to sources briefed on the matter who spoke anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly. The verdict was issued by an independent commission.

Sanctions have not yet been decided, with the process described as ongoing. Manchester City are expected to appeal against the verdict.

The guilty findings on 114 of the 115 charges underscore the scale of the case against City, who were accused of breaching thePremier League's financial regulations. It remains to be seen what punishment the club will face, with the sanctions process still to play out.

When were Manchester City charged?

Manchester City were initially charged by the Premier League in February 2023 following a lengthy investigation into the club's finances.

The case concerned alleged breaches across several areas and multiple seasons, between 2009/10 and 2017/18. The 115 charges were not all unique charges.

The alleged breaches included the provision of accurate financial information relating to revenue and sponsorship, details of manager and player remuneration, compliance with UEFA financial regulations and the Premier League's profitability rules.

City were also accused of failing to cooperate with the Premier League's investigation.

What punishment could Manchester City face?

Points deductions have been used as punishment for financial breaches in recent seasons, although City's case is substantially broader than the PSR cases involving Everton and Nottingham Forest.

Everton were docked six points following an appeal against an initial 10-point sanction for a PSR breach in 2023/24, before receiving a further two-point deduction for a separate breach. Nottingham Forest were deducted four points during the same season.

More recently, a six-point deduction imposed on Leicester City for breaching EFL Profit and Sustainability rules was upheld on appeal.

Those cases do not necessarily provide a guide to City's eventual punishment. Premier League rules allow independent commissions to impose a range of sanctions, including fines, points deductions and other sporting sanctions.