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Man City found guilty of all Premier League charges

Updated / Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026 17:03

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The independent commission found that Manchester City arranged 'sham' commercial deals with a number of its sponsors

Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18 by an independent commission, the league has said.

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.

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