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Man City found guilty of majority of 115 charges by Premier League
Sep 29 2026 16:48 · By onefootball.com · 12 Reads
Manchester City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period.
An independent commission was appointed following a four-year investigation to rule over the charges which stretch between 2009 and 2018.
City reacted to the verdict by underlining they were “disappointed and surprised by the opinion.”
And while sanctions are yet to be decided, the verdict, which was widely reported last Friday, has now been confirmed.
A Premier League statement read: “An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a 9-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
“The independent Commission found that Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ commercial deals with a number of its sponsors during the period, which were part of a disguised funding scheme, whereby those companies were only required to pay a portion of the relevant sponsorship fees.”
Manchester City have until Friday, 2 October to appeal.