City had until Friday to submit an official appeal against the independent panel's landmark ruling and have now made their move.
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Manchester City have lodged an official appeal against the verdict of the independent commission, which found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
The Abu Dhabi-owned club were given until Friday, October 2, to appeal against the ruling, which found the eight-time Premier League champions guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
A statement from Manchester City said: "Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7pm on Thursday 1st October 2026 the Club lodged its comprehensive Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter.
"The club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe. The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case. We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete."