Manchester City:
Guilt, sham and shame

Club CEO,
Ferran
Soriano

Manchester City have been found guilty
of breaching Premier League financial rules,
arranging “sham contracts” with commercial
partners to disguise more than £830m in
secret funding, the Premier League says
following a lengthy investigation

ARTIFICIALLY INFLATED SPONSORSHIPS
(Independent commission findings)
Actual amount paid by sponsors
Total recorded income

2010	£4.5m	Amount paid by owners: £22.5m	£27.0m
2011	£12.75m	£28.5m				£41.25m
2012	£16.0m	£70.75m				£86.75m	
2013	£16.0m	£105.75m				£121.75m
2014	£16.0m	£111.5m				£127.5m
2015	£16.0m	£107.2m				£123.2m
2016	£16.0m	£120.17m				£136.17m
2017	£11.0m	£129.59m				£140.59m
2018	£11.0m	£134.73m				£145.73m
Total	£119.25m	Paid by owners: £830.69m		£949.94m

Soriano
describes situation
as “Premier League
conspiracy theory”
and says City will
ultimately be
vindicated

Sanctions
will be decided
at separate hearing,
with Premier League
vowing to protect
integrity of the
competition

Sources: BBC, Premier League
Picture: Newscom
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