Manchester City F.C.
Premier League powerhouse known for domestic dominance, tactical brilliance under Pep Guardiola, and a historic treble.
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- 10
- On the record
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- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Oct 2, 2026
The record
Manchester City's own statements frame the regulatory record from the club's side. In March 2019, when UEFA opened a formal investigation, the club welcomed it as a chance to end speculation about leaked emails, which it called the illegal hacking and out-of-context publication of club correspondence. Its chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, wrote in September 2026 that he had been part of the club for 18 years.
The Premier League's February 6, 2023 referral to an independent commission set out five groups of allegations: inaccurate financial information on revenue, including sponsorship, related parties and operating costs from 2009/10 to 2017/18; omitted manager and player pay; breaches of UEFA licensing and Financial Fair Play rules; breaches of the league's profitability rules; and failure to cooperate with the league's investigation from December 2018.
On September 29, 2026, the league said the commission had found the club guilty of all the financial charges over nine seasons, including sham sponsorship and other contracts some funded by the owner, and of three of four cooperation charges; a sanction is to follow. Chief executive Richard Masters called it the most significant case in Premier League history. The club said it is innocent, that the opinion contains clear material errors of law, principle and fact, and that it would appeal.
Roles and honours on the record
Every entry, newest first
- Filed
Club confirmed it lodged an appeal, saying the ruling contains 'clear material errors, of law, principle and fact', per BBC Sport. Man City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges; club appeals
- Ruled
Independent commission found the club guilty of all financial-rule charges and all but one non-cooperation charge, BBC Sport reported. Man City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges; club appeals
- Filed
Premier League referred alleged rule breaches by the club to an independent commission; the club denies them. Man City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges; club appeals
- Ruled
Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned UEFA's two-year ban and cut the non-cooperation fine to €10m, Reuters reported. Man City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges; club appeals
Stories in this file
The record, entry by entry
- 2019-03-07 Official The club said it welcomed UEFA's formal investigation as an opportunity to end speculation arising from what it called the illegal hacking and out-of-context publication of club emails. Manchester City club statement
- 2023-02-06 Filed The Premier League referred alleged breaches to an independent commission covering financial information from 2009/10 to 2017/18, manager pay from 2009/10 to 2012/13, player pay from 2010/11 to 2015/16, UEFA rules from 2013/14 to 2017/18, and non-cooperation since December 2018. The club denies the allegations. Premier League statement
- 2025-07-15 Reported City announced a 10-year extension of its Puma kit deal to 2035; ESPN's sources valued it at up to £1 billion, which would be a record for an English club kit agreement. ESPN report
- 2026-09-26 Official Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak wrote to fans that the club's confidence in proving its innocence was as strong as when the case began, and that it expected the league to act as an impartial regulator. Manchester City, letter from the chairman
- 2026-09-29 Ruled The league said the commission found City guilty of all financial-rule charges over nine seasons, including sham sponsorship and other contracts some funded by the owner and misstated accounts, and upheld three of four cooperation charges. Sanction is to be set at a further hearing. Premier League statement
- 2026-09-29 Official The club said it is innocent, that the commission's opinion contains clear material errors of law, principle and fact and is unsafe, and that it would appeal. Manchester City club statement