Manchester City guilty of financial breaches; clubs push for swift sanction

An independent committee found Manchester City guilty of financial rule breaches, while the club denies the charges and officials urge a swift punishment.

• The Premier League announced its independent committee found Manchester City guilty of financial breaches for the 2009-2010 through 2017-2018 seasons.
• Manchester City denies the violations and intends to appeal.
• Club officials told the BBC that punishment should be issued before the end of the season.
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham said rushing judgment would be a mistake and City has the right to appeal.
• The independent commission also found Manchester City guilty of three of four charges of non-cooperation with the investigation.
• A Guardian podcast reported City was found guilty of funnelling over £900 million of illegal income into the club since 2008.
• Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said he had nothing to say about City's verdict, citing respect for Pep Guardiola.
• Klopp backtracked on earlier remarks about celebrating if Liverpool were retroactively awarded titles, preferring to wait for the legal process.