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Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accounts

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The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.

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Section: Man City
By: Ffion Wynne
Published: Sep 29, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 29, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC

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#city #guilty #sham #contracts #misleading

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Premier League

English association football league

The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches: two against each other team, one home and one away. Most games are played on weekend afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures.

Manchester City F.C.

Association football club in England

Manchester City Football Club, commonly referred to as Man City or simply City, is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's, they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. The club's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, to which they moved in 2003, having played at Maine Road since 1923. Manchester City adopted their sky blue home shirts in 1894, the first season with the current name.

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Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accountsYahoo Sports15 hr. ago
Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contractsThe GuardianUnited Kingdom16 hr. ago
Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accountsthe-star.co.keKenya14 hr. ago
Man City found guilty of Premier League charges and ‘overstating income by £830m’The IndependentUnited Kingdom15 hr. ago
Manchester City charges: Roy Keane says medals worthless after guilty findingbbc.comUnited Kingdom23 hr. ago
Man City guilty of using 'sham' deals to distort finances, Premier League saysreuters.comUnited Kingdom10 hr. ago
Manchester City guilty of ‘sham payments’ and £900m of financial misstatements, independent commission findsThe New York TimesUnited States10 hr. ago
Man City guilty of all charges of Premier League financial breachesESPN16 hr. ago
Five key extracts from Premier League's guilty verdict for Man Cityinkl13 hr. ago
Manchester City guilty of Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contractsBreakingNews.ieIreland11 hr. ago
Man City Guilty of ‘Sham’ Contracts, £830m Funding SchemeNigerian Bulletin14 hr. ago
Manchester City found guilty of 'sham' deals and misleading accountsA Sports15 hr. ago

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