Independent commission finds club sought to circumvent rules as City maintain innocence and plan appeal
Manchester City are facing the threat of severe sanctions after an independent commission found they had “clearly intended to circumvent Premier League rules” over a nine-season period
The club was found to have artificially inflated revenues and reduced costs to the tune of almost one billion pounds through a series of “sham” sponsor arrangements in order to avoid breaching financial regulations
City insist they are innocent and will appeal.

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