20-10-2020

Fiat Voluntas Tua.... Scorpion....., Arsenal FC (Victoria Concordia Crescit) .

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

BREAKING: The 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 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).

"The independent Commission found that Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ commercial deals with a number of its sponsors during the period, which were part of a disguised funding scheme, whereby those companies were only required to pay a portion of the relevant sponsorship fees. The remainder was funded by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Ltd (ADUG), which owned the club. As part of the scheme, further ‘sham’ arrangements, funded by ADUG, were entered into to enable the club to record lower operating expenses than it actually incurred, as well as a ‘sham’ circular arrangement with Fordham, an entity that purchased the club’s players’ image rights, that was funded by ADUG."

The EPL add: "The purpose of these schemes was found to have been to artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million during the affected period, to appear to comply with financial rules. The consequence of this, as the Commission found, was that the club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators. The Commission concluded that ‘by its conduct the club clearly intended to circumvent the PL Rules.

"As a result, Manchester City failed to accurately report its income and expenditure for the purposes of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules and UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Rules. The Commission found that, had all of the relevant agreements been reported accurately in the club’s accounts, it would have been in breach of both the League’s and UEFA’s spending limits by a very substantial amount.

"In addition, during the course of the four-year investigation conducted by the Premier League, the club committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League. The Commission concluded that the club had ‘made concerted efforts to stop and frustrate the PL investigation."

Richard Masters: “The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade.

“It also vindicates the Premier League’s decision to pursue this case against Manchester City.  While the process to date has been both long and difficult, the League has remained determined that the facts be established independently.

“It is a key responsibility of the Premier League to ensure that the Rules, approved by the clubs themselves, are upheld to protect the integrity of the competition. It is paramount that the League remains competitive and fair for all clubs and for the fans. We take that role extremely seriously.

“This disciplinary case, and this decision, are the most significant in Premier League history. There are elements of the case that remain to be decided, including, importantly, what sanction must follow for these breaches. Now we have the Commission’s decision, we are committed to moving swiftly through the remainder of the process, to provide certainty for the League, our clubs and fans.”

A redacted version of the independent Commission’s findings has been published.

Now that the charges have been proved, the issue of sanction will be addressed separately in a further hearing.

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

[AlHilal Saudi Club @Alhilal_EN]

𝐌.𝐎.𝐓.𝐌 💫7️⃣

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Martin Ødegaard's match-winning goal for Arsenal against Napoli ended a 29-pass move involving 10 of their players.

[Sofascore Football @Sofascore]

🇳🇴 | More Ødegaard magic

Players with 70+ accurate passes in the final third of the pitch in a single #UCL match since 2003/04:

• Xavi (5x)
• Andrés Iniesta (86 v Celtic on 23 Oct 2012)
• Toni Kroos (81 v Arsenal on 19 Feb 2014)
• Martin Ødegaard (72 v Napoli on 9 Sep 2026) 🆕

Arsenal's captain joined quite an exclusive list of names. 😮‍💨

[Kai Havertz @kaihavertz29]

LDN. Still red.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

REIGNING SUPREME IN N5.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Arrived as a boy. Left as a champion.

N5 will always be your home, Gabi ❤️

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Forever a Gunner ❤️

The club can confirm that Gabriel Martinelli has joined Al-Hilal on a permanent deal.

Thank you for everything and best of luck, Gabi 🤝

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Fabio Vieira has joined Hamburger SV on a permanent deal.

We wish you all the best, Fabio! 🤝

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCL: Agreement in principle reached for Iliman Ndiaye to join Tottenham Hotspur from Everton & Richarlison to move opposite way in separate transfers. Deals for 26yo #EFC attacker + 29yo #THFC forward subject to personal terms / medicals @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/R0KGDjBlKc

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Al-Hilal finalising agreement with Arsenal to sign Gabriel Martinelli. Deal for 25yo winger #AFC-record €70m fixed; no bonuses. Brazil intl set to travel on Tuesday to take #AlHilal medical & complete move on 4yr contract. W/ @gunnerblog @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/DX0FmTEFoh

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCL: Reiss Nelson agrees deal with Arsenal to terminate contract by mutual consent. Terms ran until June 2027+1 but 26yo winger leaves #AFC now as free agent. Interest from England & abroad - will assess options before deciding next step @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/7B8VV7NC6D

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Al Hilal pursuing deal to sign Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal. No agreement yet but talks ongoing between clubs + with 25yo winger. #AFC want in region of £60m & Brazil international open to #AlHilal possibility after turning down Turkey @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/ZNLj46hwvT

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Arsenal in the Premier League last season:

🥇 Most points (85)
🥇 Most wins (26)
🥇 Best goal difference (+44)
🥇 Most clean sheets (19)
🥇 Most clean sheets in a row (4)
🥇 Most set-piece goals (23)
🥇 Most headed goals (16)
🥇 Most WhoScored MOTM awards (29)
🥇 Fewest losses (5)
🥇 Fewest goals conceded (27)
🥇 Fewest shots conceded (310)
🥇 Fewest shots conceded per game (8.2)
🥇 Fewest xG against (34.11)
🥇 Fewest xG per shot conceded (0.11)
🥇 Fewest yellow cards (51)
🥇 Fewest red cards (0)

Their title defence starts tonight. 🔴🏆

[Bayern & Germany @iMiaSanMia]

- @ESPNFC ranked Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano 5th and 7th centre-backs in the world respectively in their annual FC100 list for 2026

1- William Saliba
2- Willian Pacho
3- Gabriel
4- Pau Cubarsí
5- Jonathan Tah
6- Mqrquinhos
7- Dayot Upamecano
8- Virgil van Dijk
9- Alessandro Bastoni
10- Marc Guéhi

Full list: https://t.co/IxgOWehEMc

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

The perfect start to 26/27 👊

[20-10-2020 @marsh_10]

Aston Villa striker, will be a huge problem to premier league defenders. #PsgAvfc

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

“I will always be proud to have been part of this club’s journey.” 🖤🤍

We can announce that Bruno Guimarães has joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. He departs after making 195 appearances and scoring 31 goals for the club.

We wish Bruno and his family well for the future“I will always be proud to have been part of this club’s journey.” 🖤🤍

We can announce that Bruno Guimarães has joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. He departs after making 195 appearances and scoring 31 goals for the club.

We wish Bruno and his family well for the future.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

A force of nature.

Guimaraes is a Gunner ✍️

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Our warrior.

Welcome to The Arsenal, Bruno Guimaraes 🤩