Manchester City found guilty of financial breaches as commission rules club deliberately cheated
An independent Premier League commission has found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the financial breach charges against them, ruling the club cheated deliberately and sought to cover it up. The verdict describes sponsorship deals worth £830m as 'shams' and finds City overstated income by £855m. City, led by CEO Ferran Soriano, maintain their innocence and will appeal.
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Manchester City found guilty of financial breaches as commission rules club deliberately cheated
An independent Premier League commission has found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the financial breach charges against them, ruling the club cheated deliberately and sought to cover it up. The verdict describes sponsorship deals worth £830m as 'shams' and finds City overstated income by £855m. City, led by CEO Ferran Soriano, maintain their innocence and will appeal.
Matches
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England lead Czechia 1-0 as Alexander-Arnold assists Gordon in Nations League
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Transfers & Teams
Real Madrid weigh up free-transfer swoop for Van Dijk as Bayern plot Olise deal and Kounde raid
Real Madrid are considering a move for Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, 35, as he heads towards free agency at the end of the season. Bayern Munich are set to offer Michael Olise a new contract until 2032 and are eyeing Barcelona's Jules Kounde, but have played down a move for Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Manchester United are tracking Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and plan new terms for Luke Shaw, while Tottenham have expressed an interest in Bayern's Kim Min-jae and Matteo Darmian is set to train with Bologna.
Cesc Fàbregas' Como contract hides cut-price exit clause for Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea
Reports from Marca, citing Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, reveal that Cesc Fàbregas negotiated a special clause in his Como contract allowing him to leave under very affordable conditions should any of his former clubs — Barcelona, Arsenal or Chelsea — offer him a job, fuelling talk he could be a long-term successor to Hansi Flick at Camp Nou.
People & Analysis
Sarina Wiegman brushes off England contract talk ahead of crucial World Cup play-offs
England head coach Sarina Wiegman has brushed off questions over her expiring contract, insisting her sole focus is on guiding the Lionesses through their World Cup play-offs against Greece.
