Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges following £900m of ‘sham’ contracts
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Commission: club broke rules over nine-season period City is expected to appeal against verdict ahead of Friday deadline Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating “sham” contracts to support inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m over a nine-year period, an independent commission found. The report also notes that The league announced on Tuesday that City had been found guilty on all charges related to serious breaches of its financial rules between seasons 2009-10 and 2017-18. It stated a sanction would be addressed in a further hearing with the commission.
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