🚨 | Premier League clubs reportedly fear that expelling #ManCity could help RESURRECT the European Super League, with rivals concerned about the wider consequences of such an extreme sanction.
[via @JBurtTelegraph]
Contrary to expectations, a number of clubs do not want to kick #ManCity out of the Premier League – although it has been wrongly reported that they would vote on the issue. Clubs will have no say in the sanctioning.
[via @JBurtTelegraph]
IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE AS A CITY FAN:
2nd Oct - Appeal
18th Dec - Appeal Hearing
21st Jan - Verdict
Early 2027 - Sanctions Hearing
Spring 2027 - Punishment agreed by all PL clubs
Spring - Second Appeal
May 2027 - End.
these may change & interesting days ahead.
BREAKING: @ManCity statement. ⤵️
Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7pm on Thursday 1st October 2026 the Club lodged its comprehensive Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter.
The Club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe.
The Club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case.
We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete.
Etihad Airways has called on the world’s “most feared law firm”, Quinn Emanuel, in its potential legal action against the Premier League. The US law firm has been named “most feared” by BTI Consulting five years in a row.
[via @TheLawyerCSmith]
🚨 Emirati officials have warned the UK Government that the severity of the ruling against Manchester City could impact the UAE’s appetite for future major investment and commitments in Britain, with the situation now affecting relations between the two countries. 🇬🇧🇦🇪
UK officials are also frustrated with their UAE counterparts and believe some figures in the Gulf state must have been aware of the extent of City’s wrongdoing despite previously insisting nothing improper had taken place.
(Source: Bloomberg)
Malaysia topped their group in the ASEAN Cup by beating Singapore 6-0. They started celebrating thinking they had qualified for the final. BUT...
In the other match, Indonesia scored another 2 goals in last 3 mins to beat Bangladesh 9-2 and ended up knocking them out on goals scored!
Emirati officials have warned the UK government that the severity of ruling on #ManCity could undermine their appetite for future grand-scale UK commitments, and consider the Premier League’s actions to have an influence on the bilateral state relationship.
UK government officials are equally frustrated by the conduct of UAE counterparts and believe some in the Gulf nation must have been aware of the extent of @ManCity’s wrongdoing, even while insisting there was nothing untoward.
[via @business]
11 days into the international and City 115 charges , Ronaldo retirement, Real Madrid wants Barcelona title stripped
This might be the greatest international break ever 😭