Manchester City verdict has significant implications for game’s integrity, warns FA
The Football Association says the findings against Manchester City have significant implications for football’s integrity and has confirmed it can take disciplinary action against the club and individuals. It will consider whether action is appropriate after City’s appeal against the Premier League commission’s verdict has concluded.
The commission found that City used disguised funding and sham contracts to increase income by more than £900m between 2009 and 2018; the club plans to appeal. The FA expects the appeal process to finish by the end of January and could seek an unredacted version of the judgment to identify individuals. It has previously acted after league proceedings, including fining Chelsea £10m following its admission of 74 breaches of agent regulations.
- The FA may take action against Manchester City after the appeal.
- A commission found more than £900m in disputed income.
- The FA says the case has implications for football’s integrity.
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Manchester City is one of England's most successful football clubs. They are also among the richest in world sport and have dominated the Premier League, the country's top football division, in recent years.
A Premier League commission has found that between 2009 and 2018, Manchester City used disguised funding and fake contracts to artificially increase their reported income by over £900m. The club has said it will appeal against this verdict.
Financial regulations in football exist to ensure fair competition and prevent wealthy owners from gaining unfair advantage through unlimited spending. The Football Association has warned that this case has serious implications for the sport's integrity and may pursue disciplinary action against the club and individuals once City's appeal concludes.