Manchester City found guilty on nearly all 115 financial charges
The Premier League tribunal rules against the club on breaches dating back years; City vows to appeal.
What to know
- Manchester City was found guilty on virtually all 115+ Premier League financial charges dating to February 2023; the club denies all counts and plans to appeal.
- Former chair David Bernstein argues punishment must exceed fines and calls for a swift appeal process to avoid prolonged uncertainty.
- City fans and figures express shock and sadness, with some defending the legitimacy of past achievements despite the financial breaches.
- The verdict raises questions about the scope of penalties and potential consequences for the club's competitive standing.
The dispute Whether the verdict should result in competitive sanctions (relegation or point deductions) or be limited to financial penalties, and whether past achievements should be stripped or remain valid despite the breaches. · positions read across 6 posts and comments
The verdict exposes institutional corruption and should result in severe competitive penalties beyond fines.
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“If they are found, after the appeal, guilty of 115 charges, my beloved club is going to face a very severe penalty. All I would say is that money is not sufficient…”
David Bernstein · The Guardian ↗
The verdict taints City's achievements and success, particularly recent titles won under a cloud of financial impropriety.
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“Does it taint it? I suppose in the eyes of everybody else in England it would, but I know what I saw and I know what I felt.”
Noel Gallagher · The Guardian ↗
City fans distinguish between boardroom misconduct and on-pitch achievements, defending the legitimacy of player performances.
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“Our focus as fans is always on the pitch and we know what we saw. Whatever goes on in the boardroom, it's nothing to do with the supporters or the players.”
Noel Gallagher · The Guardian ↗
The verdict is absurd and City will be relegated or stripped of competitive standing under the burden of the charges.
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“crazy how pep got a lookalike to take the fall for him, now maresca's photo will be associated with the downfall, pep got out "just in time". Surely nothing suspicious there”
sinerin · Reddit ↗
“I felt absolutely awful, I felt in shock yesterday. You've asked me on the programme because of my time as chair of City and the FA, but basically I'm a fan of Manchester City and have been a fan for 70 years.”
David Bernstein, Former Manchester City chair · Times Radio (reported by The Guardian) ↗ · Sep 25
Manchester City Defendant in Premier League financial case
Enzo Maresca Manchester City manager
Noel Gallagher Longtime City fan and Oasis frontmanDavid Bernstein Former Manchester City chair (1998-2003)
Lisa Nandy UK Culture Secretary
How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments
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Culture secretary calls for swift resolution
Lisa Nandy described the case as unsettling for football fans and expressed hope for a quick resolution to the appeal process.
“The only thing I know is that I know nothing.”
— Enzo Maresca (quoting Socrates), Manchester City manager · source -
crazy how pep got a lookalike to take the fall for him, now maresca's photo will be associated with the downfall, pep got out "just in time". Surely nothing suspicious there
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People who clowned on Morocco on being decided as AFCON champions months after the AFCON final are now begging to be given Premier league titles from years ago 😂😂
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"I shouldn't have recommended you to systematically break all the Premier League's financial rules - and you're completely right to push back on that."
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David Bernstein calls for swift appeal and severe punishment — City's former chair (1998-2003) told Times Radio the drawn-out process is harmful and that if City is found guilty after appeal, punishment must go beyond fines: "money is not sufficient."
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Noel Gallagher expresses shock and sadness on podcast — Oasis frontman and lifelong City fan Noel Gallagher told the Let Me Talk podcast he was surprised by the verdict after the club's repeated denials, calling it "quite sad" for fans and players.
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Enzo Maresca responds with cryptic Socrates quote
City manager Enzo Maresca posted a screenshot of a Socrates quote on Instagram: "The only thing I know is that I know nothing," accompanied by "Time to breathe. Time to analyse. Time to learn."
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first by The Guardian Football, 1d ago · also Guardian Sport, The Guardian
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Manchester City found guilty on virtually all counts — A Premier League tribunal reached a verdict finding City guilty on almost all of the 115+ charges laid in February 2023. City has always denied all counts and is expected to appeal.
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Premier League charges Manchester City with 115 financial breaches — The Premier League laid more than 100 charges against Manchester City for breaching financial rules. The investigation and charges process would stretch for over three years.
What people are saying 3 voices from 1 site · best of 6 · verbatim
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He's a true fan. Anyone else would say the same in his position. He is a whopper though
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Socrates was just pretty based in general. Corinthian democracy is an absolute fascinating subject (and way to run a football team)
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Marescas gonna win the league with Man City. The league in question is League 2.