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I wonder why Fabrizio's just coming to the party now. 🤔

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Premier League confirm an independent Commission has found Manchester City GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.

The club has the right to appeal the independent Commission’s findings and has until Friday 2 October to exercise that right.

The Premier League Board’s intention is that the full process (including any appeals and publication of relevant decisions) is concluded as soon as possible.

The independent Commission found that between Seasons 2009/10 and 2017/18:
- Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs
- The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators
- Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits
- During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld)

[UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague]

18-years-old 👶
Hat-trick hero 🎩

Wayne Rooney's Champions League debut ▶️

#UCL

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

114.

[Mr Imbuya @Imbuya_media]

Aljazeera explains the whole Man City "cheating scandal" in the simplest way possible.

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

Legd!!!

[Wayne Rooney @WayneRooney]

22 years ago 🤦🏻‍♂️ Debut memories ❤️

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

@WayneRooney @ManUtd Legend! You made me "love" football and follow United.

Tell me what Rooney can't do as an outfield player and I'll show you a clip of what he's done.

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

@TJayyyy_1 Pogba man. 🔥

[TobyWrites @tobyasky]

I’ve lived in Spain and played at the lower divisions, there is a structure and there’s a style, even lower teams play the same way.

I think it was in 2024 that Spain won the Euros, their women won the World Cup that period, their youth teams also won trophies. Everyone was just winning.

The country has an identity, and everyone follows suite. If you watch la Liga, you’ll understand more. Elche plays same way as Real Betis, most of the teams are similar, the only difference is the quality.

If you even watch Tercera divisions, brethren, it’s the same across board.

Whatever is happening in Spain is not fluke, they’re a country with an identity and they stick to it.

[Tactx @Tactx_]

Man City. I don't know what to make of it.

I have read a lot, but still don't understand

- what an appeals process will look like.
- what happens to their titles
- impact on teams that would have won the league or qualified for CL behind them(will they launch their own cases)
- impact on opposing players and their bonuses for PL wins or CL qualification (will the above players impacted launch their own cases)
- the extent of the punishment. How extreme does this get?

It makes a mockery of the current Premier League season, and this needs to be clarified ASAP before the inevitable appeal.

What a mess.

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

This is very hilarious but it works actually 😂

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

Everton 1 charge- 6 point deduction

Man City 114 charges

6 x 114- 684 point deduction

Goodbye Man City😂😂😂

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

🚨Breaking News!!!

Manchester City Reportedly Found Guilty of 114/115 Premier League Charges — What Happens Now? https://t.co/EqtdMCDaaG

Read through to get all the information.

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

@iambolar So Man City are finally guilty of the 115 charges, I doubt the titles get stripped tho.

My guess? A massive fine, points deduction and possibly a European ban.

And if the points deduction comes this early in the season, City could still recover.

This could get interesting. 👀

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

I doubt this would happen but I'd very much love this myself

[george @StokeyyG2]

IF Man City are stripped of their titles from the main financial charges period (2009–2018), the new WINNERS are…

Premier League
• Man United x2
• Liverpool x1

FA Cup
• Stoke City x1

League Cup
• Sunderland x1
• Liverpool x1
• Arsenal x1

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

So Man City are found guilty of the 115 charges, I doubt the titles get stripped though.

My guess? A massive fine, points deduction and possibly a European ban.

And if the points deduction comes this early in the season, City could still recover.

This could get interesting. 👀

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Muxqp4beK9

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

@SkySportsPL Grob or Kostoulas are the best candidates.

[Savvy Football Desk ⚽ @SocialSavvyMan]

@elis_24_ Manager perhaps?! 🤔

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@TacticNotes Yeah I do. I just think most managers sacrifice winnings for "this is how I want to play" talks....

It's important to know that you can't be given all the time in the world to achieve your goals. Grind some early wins to buy yourself time then explore later.

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[Manchester United @ManUtd]

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