Manchester City braces for sanctions as Ferran Soriano vows fight

City CEO Ferran Soriano announced the club will contest the latest ruling from an independent commission that found the club guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League over its 2009–2018 accounts. The verdict threatens severe penalties for the English side.

Possible sanctions

The commission warned that sanctions could range from relegation to a massive points deduction and even the stripping of titles earned during the decade in question. Such measures would reshape the club’s recent achievements.

The decision has sent shockwaves through English football, with clubs and officials across the league reacting to the unprecedented scale of the finding. Immediate appeals from both the Premier League and Manchester City are already being discussed.

Soriano, addressing executives from other European clubs, stressed the club’s determination to fight the accusations vigorously. He portrayed the process as a protracted legal battle that began eight years ago.

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“It has already taken eight years and it will take much longer to reach a final conclusion,” the executive warned, underscoring the expected duration of the dispute.

Both sides are expected to lodge appeals within weeks, keeping the situation fluid and maintaining uncertainty over the club’s future competitive status.

The article was translated into English by artificial intelligence, with the original Spanish version available via the provided link.