Manchester City guilty of Premier League financial breaches as Mancini dismisses the verdict
September 28, 2026 at 10:28 AM · Updated 18d ago
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12 reports · 2 in Arabic, 10 in English · over 22 hours
عقوبات السيتي تتصاعد.. 38 ناديا تطلب تعويضها بـ600 مليون يورو
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Manchester City chief maintains club’s innocence as rivals push for verdict to be published
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Scale of City’s punishment is the only story but Premier League must bear some responsibility | Barney Ronay
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Man City ruling: Joe Harts trusts club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's claims they are innocent of breaking Premier League's financial rules
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Man City charges: CEO Ferran Soriano issues 'defiant' message to European club bosses
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How the Manchester City scandal could play out | Letters
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Football Daily | Manchester City come out swinging haymakers after charges galore
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مانشيني يرد على اتهامات "العقد المزدوج" مع مانشستر سيتي: القضية لا تعنيني
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Manchester City charges: Roberto Mancini says Premier League rule breaches 'not my concern'
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Mancini refers to ‘double’ Manchester City contract and says it ‘isn’t my problem’
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Man City vs. Premier League: 115 financial charges explained
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'Not my concern': Ex-Man City boss Mancini brushes off guilty reports
(opens the publisher’s site)The Premier League found Manchester City guilty on most of 115 financial charges; former boss Roberto Mancini said the case is not his problem.
- The Premier League found Manchester City guilty on the vast majority of 115 financial breach charges spanning 2009–2018.
- Mancini, now Italy coach, said Manchester City is not guilty and the double contract is "their issue, not mine."
- Der Spiegel reported in 2018 that Mancini doubled his £1.45m base salary through an Abu Dhabi consultancy.
- Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said nothing has changed and the club's confidence in proving its innocence remains strong.
- Sanctions have not yet been determined, and other Premier League clubs are reportedly considering compensation claims.
- Pep Guardiola said the verdict on Manchester City's financial charges is expected by the end of March.
- Chief executive Ferran Soriano told European club executives in Copenhagen that Manchester City will fight the Premier League's financial charges.
- Former goalkeeper Joe Hart told BBC Radio 5 Live he trusts chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's reassurances of the club's innocence.
- The verdict, delivered Friday, remains unpublished as rival Premier League clubs press for its release.
- Soriano said clearing Manchester City's name could take considerably longer, frustrating clubs awaiting details.
- The Premier League has not announced when the judgment will be published.
- The Sun reported 38 clubs could claim up to €612.8 million in compensation from Manchester City if penalties are imposed.