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Manchester City lodge appeal against Premier League guilty verdict

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On 2 October Manchester City officially confirmed it had lodged an appeal against the decision of an independent commission that found the club guilty on all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club maintains its innocence and says it has submitted a "full body of irrefutable evidence", citing "manifest and substantial errors of law" in the verdict. The commission found the club had used phoney sponsorship and image rights schemes to artificially inflate revenue and hide expenses totalling nearly £1 billion over nine years. Media reports say the club was found guilty on 114 of 115 charges. Sanctions have not yet been announced: possible punishments include relegation, points deductions, fines, transfer bans and stripped titles. The Football Association said it was "carefully considering" the verdict and could take further action. The case has caused political fallout: the Prime Minister expressed concern about losing investment from the club's Emirati owners, and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham changed his position after criticism. England head coach Thomas Tuchel said the case has been a "big subject" in the national team camp.

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Publication timeline

  1. · Sky Sports (outlet profile)

    Man City lodge appeal against guilty verdict. Manchester City say they have lodged their appeal after being found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent com…

  2. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Andy Burnham forced into Man City U-turn amid 'political interference' row in bid to cool furious fan backlash. Andy Burnham was forced into a major U-turn over his Manchester City remarks last night after furious backl…

  3. · Guido Fawkes (outlet profile)

    LISTEN: Minister Struggles to Defend Burnham’s Man City U-Turn. Youthful aviation minister Keir Mather is struggling to defend Burnham’s Man City rollercoaster-comments on the broadcast round this morning. At Labo…

  4. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Man City stars could rip up contracts and leave for FREE after financial ruling. Manchester City’s players could explore legal action to terminate their contracts after an independent commission found the club guilty of…

  5. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    Man City lodge appeal against Premier League judgement. Manchester City have lodged their appeal against the damning judgment that they broke Premier League financial rules.

  6. · France 24 (outlet profile)

    Manchester City appeal judgement that club breached Premier League financial rules. Manchester City on Friday appealed an independent commission's findings that the club had seriously breached the Premier League's finan…

  7. · City AM (outlet profile)

    Manchester City facing further punishment from FA over Premier League charges. The Football Association has warned that it could take additional disciplinary action against Manchester City if the guilty verdicts in its…

  8. · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)

    Man City appeal Premier League financial ruling

  9. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    Diplomatic ties between UK and UAE 'under significant strain' over ruling against Man City... with billions of investment at stake. The outcome of the Premier League's probe into Manchester City is understood to have pu…

  10. · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)

    Manchester City lodge appeal against guilty verdict

  11. · London & UK Street News (outlet profile)

    Manchester City have lodged an appeal after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

  12. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    "Манчестер Сити" подал апелляцию на заключение о нарушении финансовых правил. Ранее независимая комиссия АПЛ признала клуб виновным почти по всем пунктам обвинения, связанным с серьезным нарушением финансовых правил

  13. · Kicker (outlet profile)

    "Wesentliche Fehler": Manchester City geht in Berufung. Der Fall Manchester City geht ins nächste Kapitel: Wie erwartet haben die Citizens fristgerecht Berufung eingelegt und das Urteil der Premier League angefochten.

  14. · Malay Mail (outlet profile)

    Manchester City launches appeal after Premier League financial rules verdict. MANCHESTER, Oct 2 — Manchester City confirmed on Friday that it had launched a “comprehensive appeal”...

  15. · Evening Standard (outlet profile)

    Man City and Premier League statements in full as appeal lodged over guilty verdict. Man City continue to plead their innonence

  16. · RMC Sport (outlet profile)

    "Le club est innocent": Manchester City fait appel après avoir été reconnu coupable de 114 infractions financières. Reconnu coupable de 114 infractions au règlement financier de la Premier League, Manchester City a anno…

  17. · Die Welt (outlet profile)

    Dieses Papier kann Manchester City sieben Meisterschaften kosten. Die Premier League hat Manchester City in fast allen Punkten schuldig gesprochen. Das Urteil wurde nun veröffentlicht. Der Klub habe seine Finanzlage kon…

  18. · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)

    Man City confirm appeal after Premier League charges verdict

  19. · Ouest-France (outlet profile)

    Premier League. Manchester City déclaré coupable de « graves » infractions financières, le club fait appel. Ce vendredi 2 octobre, Manchester City a annoncé son intention de faire appel après le verdict d’une commission…

  20. · Handelsblatt (outlet profile)

    Fußball: Manchester City legt Einspruch gegen Urteil ein. Jahrelang soll Manchester City die Finanzregeln der englischen Premier League umgangen haben. Der Club ist schuldig gesprochen worden – und hat nun auf dieses Ur…

  21. · CBC News (outlet profile)

    Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after being found guilty of financial rule-breaking. Manchester City has lodged a "comprehensive" appeal, the club confirmed Friday, following the publication of a report by an ind…

  22. · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)

    Manchester City lodge appeal against Premier League commission decision

  23. · Semana (outlet profile)

    Oficial: Manchester City confirma su primera decisión tras el fallo de la Premier League

  24. · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)

    «Манчестер Сити» подал апелляцию на решение АПЛ по финансовым нарушениям. АПЛ признала доказанным, что «Манчестер Сити» нарушал финансовые правила лиги с 2009 по 2018 год. Клуб настаивает на своей невиновности и «явных…

  25. · Euronews (outlet profile)

    Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after being found guilty of financial rule-breaking. According to the Premier League, potential sanctions against City could be a reprimand, a fine, a suspension, points deduction…

  26. · Lenta.ru (outlet profile)

    «Манчестер Сити» подал апелляцию на обвинения в финансовых нарушениях

  27. · Интерфакс (outlet profile)

    "Манчестер Сити" подал апелляцию по делу о финансовых нарушениях. "Манчестер Сити" официально подал апелляцию на решение независимой комиссии Английской премьер-лиги (АПЛ), ранее признавшей клуб виновным в серьезных нар…

  28. · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)

    Manchester City, presentato il ricorso contro la sentenza 'errori giuridici evidenti'. Club ribadisce innocenza e afferma aver depositato 'mole completa di prove inconfutabili'

  29. · El Nacional (outlet profile)

    El daño dejado por el "asterisco" del Manchester City en el fútbol. El conjunto celeste fue declarado culpable de 114 de los 115 cargos por los cuales era investigado. Teniendo ya una sentencia —y a falta de una apelaci…

  30. · Профиль (outlet profile)

    "Манчестер Сити" подал апелляцию: в клубе заявляют о невиновности. В футбольном клубе "Манчестер Сити" подтвердили, что накануне в 19:00 по местному времени была подана апелляция на решение независимой комиссии АПЛ, кот…

Factual core

  • Manchester City appealed against a Premier League ruling that found it guilty of financial violations.

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