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Manchester City guilty of breaching Premier League’s financial fair play rules – live reaction

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Manchester City are found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources tell BBC Sport.

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Manchester City Premier League financial rules breach case

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Manchester City has been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18 and has lodged an appeal. The Football Association has said the verdict has significant implications for the game's integrity and confirmed it has powers to take disciplinary action against the club and individuals once the appeal process is over.

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The Premier League have triumphed on the vast majority of the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City, sparking chaos in English football's top flight.

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Manchester City found guilty of breaking Premier League’s financial fair play rules

City face sanctions after more than 100 rule breaches Club insists it is innocent and is expected to appeal Manchester City face substantial sanctions from the Premier League after an independent panel found they had acted in bad faith and broken numerous rules over financial fair play. The Premier League did not issue a statement but sources confirmed to the Guardian that City had been found guilty on almost all of…

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Man City found guilty of breaking financial rules - sources

Manchester City are found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources tell BBC Sport.

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