Manchester City
face sanctions
over financial
breaches

Man City have reportedly been
found guilty of all but one of 115
charges relating to breaches of
Premier League financial rules
dating from 2009 to 2018. With
sanctions yet to be decided,
a lengthy appeals process
could lie ahead

Roberto
Mancini 
Man City
manager
2009-13

115 CHARGES
Alleged failures:

Provide accurate financial information
54
Co-operate with investigation
35
Provide details for player / manager payments
14
Comply with Premier League PSR rules
7
Comply with UEFA financial fair play rules
5

ALLEGATIONS
Inflated sponsorship
revenue from Etihad
Airways and Etisalat as
cover for direct investment
from ownership

Concealed manager
payments through
consultancy fees to
Mancini – keeping
them outside
official accounting

Under-reported player
wages, making true
expenditure appear lower

Loopholes for spending
limits to appear compliant
with rules domestically
and in Europe


TROPHIES AT RISK
Since 2008 takeover by Abu Dhabi United
Group, City have secured eight league
crowns and continental treble in 2023.
Seven titles could face retrospective action:

2011 FA Cup		Runner-up: Stoke City
2012 Premier League	Man Utd
2014 League Cup		Sunderland 
2014 Premier League	Liverpool
2016 League Cup		Liverpool
2018 Premier League	Man Utd
2018 League Cup		Arsenal

POTENTIAL PUNISHMENT
Points deduction: Immediate or
suspended – could lead to relegation

Financial penalties

Removal of Premier League
status: Demoted to lower division
Allegations from emails published by Der Spiegel. City states materials have been obtained illegally
Sources: BBC, The Athletic
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