Manchester City face ‘drastic’ sanctions, says club’s former chairman

Manchester City are understood to be ready to appeal any guilty verdict, but could face ‘severe penalty’ says ex-chair.Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially “drastic” sanctions after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.The Premier League has not made an official announcement over the case and there is no indication of any possible punishment.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pressure to boycott Israel game grows as Ireland preparations stalllist 2 of 4Mbappe goal overshadowed by knee injury to mar Zidane debut France winlist 3 of 4Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun red card decision at World Cuplist 4 of 4Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crashend of listAbu Dhabi-backed City have always strenuously denied the charges and a club spokesperson said the position had not changed.It is understood City will appeal should the charges be upheld.“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League board and executive would behave as an indepen...