City decries Premier League verdict as unfounded and vows appeal

Manchester City issued an official statement on Tuesday expressing disappointment and surprise after the Premier League confirmed that an independent commission found the club guilty of 114 of the 115 financial misconduct allegations brought against it in the ongoing investigation.

City’s appeal and evidence

The Citizens pledged to appeal the decision through every regulatory and legal avenue available. In the same statement the club declared itself innocent of the Premier League’s accusations and said it possessed a comprehensive set of irrefutable evidence.

Premier League’s financial verdict

The independent commission concluded that Manchester City used fictitious contracts with commercial partners and fraudulent agreements that artificially inflated revenue and reduced costs. It judged that these schemes formed part of a concealed financing mechanism valued at more than £900 million (about R$5.85 billion at current rates).

Richard Masters, the Premier League’s executive director, said: “The central decision sets out the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically breached Premier League rules for almost a decade.”

Premier League finds Manchester City guilty of infractions

City responded that the Premier League process remains unfinished, with significant elements still missing, and that it will pursue appeals on the basis of clear material errors of law, principle and fact, describing the decision as unsafe. The club also invoked respect for due process over eight years and accused the league of failing to act as an independent, impartial regulator free from partisan influence.

During the current transfer window the club invested roughly £450 million (approximately R$2.9 billion) in seven signings, including Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández and 18‑year‑old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with fees that match the British transfer‑record benchmark.

Sanctions have not yet been defined; the club must lodge its appeal by 2 October. Potential penalties mentioned range from financial fines and points deductions to possible expulsion from the Premier League, though none have been confirmed.

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Manchester City currently sit top of the English championship with a 100 percent record after five rounds and will return to the pitch on 11 October against Liverpool at Anfield.