Manchester City Guilty of Financial Breaches Charges Golden Threads

[Dylan]

Some of the reading is absolutely damning. Shocking levels of pure cheating and attempts to conceal and failure to comply. The most significant decision in PL history as the statement notes. Will no doubt change the PL massively in the long term.

It's clear that we've seen nothing but legitimate doping and corruption by the most successful PL side in the last 15 years.

 

[Ghost]

Doesn't get much more definitive than calling your sponsorship arrangements a 'sham'.

Seems like those at the top of Man City acted like they were above the law, unto themselves. Not surprising, perhaps, when their owner is an autocrat.

 

[Crabtree]

They are completely fucked.

If they had sense, they'd try to work with the Premier League. They won't; instead, they will try to destroy the entire league through legal action. Their owners will also apply pressure on the UK government.

Given the scale of the fraud, they should be booted to League 2

 

[Dylan]

Premier League v Manchester City Independent Commission Redacted Core Decision.

Premier-League-Manchester-City-independent-Commission-Redacted-Core-Decision.pdf Open full size Original

 

[Ghost]

If this were a criminal investigation, there would now be people on charges of fraud, false accounting, perjury, and the list goes on.

 

[Abomb]

I was a bit on the fence about how much to punish them, to be honest, mainly because I didn't appreciate how serious each charge was individually, and it was just 114.

But £900m hidden is just ridiculous. They have absolutely cheated teams out of trophies, there is no doubt.

 

[Son Of Jack]

I can't believe that their owners are still protesting their innocence.

They've had over three years to present this 'irrefutable' evidence that will clear them.

They now have until Friday to appeal. (October 2 2026)

 

[Dylan]

I reckon the people who just said "relegation to the championship" will have changed their tune now given the severity of the claims? Interesting if anyone who thought that still thinks it's acceptable.

 

[Ghost]

 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2104972755758391661

Until today, a part of me was wondering if the reason City had been acting so defiantly since the news leaked was that maybe they actually did have some compelling evidence in their favour that they were confident in.

Now I think it's clear they're just going all in on the most desperate play possible because they're totally buggered regardless, so they might as well.

 

[Ghost]

I can't believe that their owners are still protesting their innocence.

They've had over three years to present this 'irrefutable' evidence that will clear them.

They now have until Friday to appeal. (October 2 2026)

That is almost the worst bit about it for me.