FA breaks silence on Manchester City guilty verdict
October 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM · Updated 14d ago
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13 reports · 7 in Arabic, 6 in English · over 5 hours
مانشستر سيتي يشعل التوتر.. الإمارات تحذر بريطانيا من تداعيات العقوبة
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Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City
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الضرائب البريطانية تتحرك.. المصائب تتوالى على مانشستر سيتي
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"النادي بريء ولدينا أدلة".. مانشستر سيتي يعلن استئنافه ضد اتهامات الدوري الإنجليزي
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الأمل الأخير.. ما هي حجة مانشستر سيتي لإنقاذ مصيره في قضية البريميرليج؟
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بيان رسمي من الاتحاد الإنجليزي بشأن إدانة مانشستر سيتي
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Manchester City to launch appeal as financial breach fallout grows
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الاتحاد الإنجليزي يكسر صمته تجاه فضيحة مانشستر سيتي ببيان رسمي
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Manchester City verdict has significant implications for game’s integrity, warns FA
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سنتخذ الإجراءات المناسبة.. الاتحاد الإنجليزي يكسر صمته حول إدانة مانشستر سيتي
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Manchester City charges: What does guilty verdict mean for players?
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Manchester City: FA says guilty verdict has "significant implications for integrity of the game"
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FA: Man City verdict has 'significant implications for integrity of game' - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)The Football Association said the independent commission's guilty verdict against Manchester City over Premier League financial breaches has "significant implications for the integrity of the game."
- The independent commission found City guilty of all charges over breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
- The FA said it is carefully considering the decision and will take action where appropriate, declining further comment while proceedings continue.
- City has until Friday to lodge an appeal and has said it intends to appeal, expected to argue that Abu Dhabi government funding backed key sponsorship deals.
- The commission found City arranged "sham contracts" to disguise secret funding of more than £830m, which the Premier League said reflected systematic rule-breaking.
- The FA said it can take disciplinary action against Manchester City and club individuals, acting after the appeal concludes, likely by late January.
- The Treasury Select Committee has asked HMRC about its response to the case.
- BBC Sport reported the verdict has caused significant concern among City's players over potential relegation, affecting contract renewals and transfers.
- The commission found City guilty on all but one of the 115 charges, facing a potential points deduction, heavy fine, or expulsion.
- Manchester City formally lodged an appeal against the commission's ruling, citing clear and substantial errors in law, principle and fact.
- The Liberal Democrats urged Andy Burnham to publish details of all his meetings with Manchester City's owners, Abu Dhabi United Group.
- Lib Dem culture spokesperson Anna Sabine said she will write to Downing Street demanding transparency on Burnham's ties to ADUG.
- The UAE government warned Britain it may scale back its investments there depending on the severity of Manchester City's penalty.