Man City lodge appeal after guilty finding in financial breach scandal

By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 2 Oct 20262 Oct 2026Manchester City have filed an appeal against an independent commission’s ruling that found the club guilty of ⁠serious breaches of the ⁠Premier League’s financial rules as it seeks to overturn the decision and avoid potentially severe sanctions.The league said on Tuesday that City had used “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and ⁠understate costs by more than 900 million pounds ($1.19bn) over nearly a decade.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3India vs Pakistan blockbuster clash to decide Asian Games gold medal winnerlist 2 of 3NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young playerslist 3 of 3France host Italy in Nations League 20 years after Zidane’s headbuttend of listCity were found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the league’s financial rules over nine seasons from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018 as well as three out of ⁠four charges concerning failures to cooperate with the investigation.The club has denied wrongdoing throughout the process.“Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7pm on Thursday 1st October 2026 the Club lodged its comprehensive A...