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Manchester City could be forced to pay Premier League up to £50m in legal costs

The Guardian UK Wednesday 30 September 2026, 12:16 UTC By Sam Cunningham 1 min read
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Club have been found guilty of breaking financial rulesCity deny wrongdoing, saying it is a ‘conspiracy theory’Manchester City are set to owe the Premier League tens of millions of pounds in compensation for legal costs after being found guilty of virtually all charges brought against them. The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had determined the club had artificially inflated their income by £900m over a nine-year period. The panel concluded that Manchester...

  • Club have been found guilty of breaking financial rules

  • City deny wrongdoing, saying it is a ‘conspiracy theory’

Manchester City are set to owe the Premier League tens of millions of pounds in compensation for legal costs after being found guilty of virtually all charges brought against them.

The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had determined the club had artificially inflated their income by £900m over a nine-year period. The panel concluded that Manchester City had arranged “sham” contracts to boost revenues to comply with spending rules.

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