Manchester City Facing Major Fallout as Reports Say 114 of 115 Charges Were Upheld

By Angel No Lie | KPD Online | 26 September 2026 

Manchester City are facing the next stage of a long-running Premier League financial case after reports said an independent commission found the club guilty of 114 of the 115 alleged breaches brought against it.

The reported decision, which has not been publicly released in full, concerns allegations covering financial reporting, player and managerial remuneration, UEFA financial regulations and cooperation with the Premier League. Manchester City have consistently denied wrongdoing and say the proceedings are still ongoing.

Manchester City Face Fallout After Reported 114-Charge Verdict

What has reportedly been decided?

Reports from The Athletic and The Times, cited by Reuters and other major outlets, say the independent commission found City guilty on all but one of the 115 charges.

The Premier League itself has not publicly confirmed the reported verdict, saying the proceedings are confidential. City also issued a statement saying that “significant elements” of the process remain to be completed.

That means the reported 114-charge finding should currently be described as a reported tribunal outcome rather than a publicly published final ruling.

Manchester City Hit by Reported Verdict in Premier League Finance Case

What are the allegations about?

The Premier League charged City in February 2023 following a lengthy investigation.

The allegations cover several categories, including:

• Financial information: alleged failures to provide accurate information about revenues and operating costs.
• Player and manager payments: alleged failures to provide complete details of remuneration.
• UEFA financial rules: alleged breaches of European financial regulations.
• Profitability and Sustainability Rules: alleged breaches of Premier League financial requirements.
• Cooperation: allegations that City failed to cooperate with the league’s investigation.

The charges relate principally to the period beginning in the 2009-10 season, with the wider case extending into later seasons.

Manchester City face the next stage of a long-running Premier League financial case after reports that an independent commission upheld 114 of 115 alleged breaches.

City continue to deny wrongdoing

Manchester City have maintained throughout the proceedings that they did not commit the alleged breaches.

Following reports of the tribunal’s findings, the club said its position remained consistent with its February 2023 response and stressed that it had expected the Premier League’s process to be conducted independently and fairly.

The club is expected to appeal the findings, meaning the reported decision is not necessarily the final stage of the dispute.

Why the case has taken so long

The scale of the case is one reason the proceedings have attracted so much attention.

The Premier League referred City to an independent commission in 2023 after an investigation that had developed over several years. The formal hearing began on 16 September 2024 and concluded on 6 December 2024.

A three-person independent commission heard the case, examining a large volume of financial and contractual evidence.

The delay between the hearing and the reported findings reflects the unusually large number of allegations and the amount of evidence involved.

What penalties could Manchester City face?

No punishment has been announced.

Premier League rules give an independent commission a broad range of possible sanctions in financial-rule cases. Depending on the final findings and any subsequent appeal, potential measures can include financial penalties, points deductions, restrictions on player registration, suspension or, in the most serious circumstances, expulsion from the competition.

It would therefore be premature to say that City will receive any particular punishment.

The eventual sanction, if the findings survive an appeal, would depend on the commission’s detailed reasoning and the applicable Premier League rules.

Previous financial cases

The City proceedings are also significant because other Premier League clubs have previously received sporting penalties for financial breaches.

Everton received an aggregate eight-point deduction during the 2023-24 season following two separate Profitability and Sustainability Rules cases. Nottingham Forest received a four-point deduction in 2024 for a PSR breach.

Those cases do not establish what punishment City would receive, however. The allegations against City are considerably broader and cover a much longer period.

The UEFA case is separate

Manchester City’s current Premier League case should not be confused with an earlier UEFA financial case.

In 2020, UEFA imposed a two-year Champions League ban and a fine after finding City in breach of its financial regulations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport later overturned the European competition ban and reduced the fine, with CAS finding that many of UEFA’s allegations were either not established or were time-barred.

The current Premier League proceedings are separate and operate under Premier League rules.

What happens now?

The next major stages are expected to involve:

1. Publication or disclosure of the commission’s detailed findings, subject to the confidentiality rules governing the case.
2. Determination of sanctions, if the reported findings stand.
3. Manchester City’s expected appeal.
4. Further consideration of the case before any sporting penalties become definitive.

The appeal process means the reported findings do not necessarily mark the end of the dispute.

Independent assessment

The key distinction at this stage is between what has been reported and what has been officially published.

Multiple major outlets report that Manchester City were found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges. Reuters has independently reported those claims while noting that the Premier League has declined to comment and that City say the process remains ongoing.

Consequently, the most accurate description for now is that Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of almost all the alleged breaches, but the legal and disciplinary process is not yet complete.