At the beginning of 2010, Manchester City started arranging additional investment for the club. City entered into sponsorship contracts worth record sums that were reportedly far higher than their fair market value. The arrangement has been described as a “concealed funding plan”. According to the ruling, the arrangement operated in the following way. Each sponsorship […]
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Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: “The principal ruling sets out what occurred at Manchester City during the period in question. It explains how the club repeatedly breached Premier League regulations for almost ten years. “The findings also support the Premier League’s decision to bring the case against Manchester City. Although the proceedings have […]
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When the ruling involving Manchester City was eventually announced, the newspaper delivered a severe assessment. Its headline described a major football scandal, serious wrongdoing by the club and substantial penalties. The report said it had been established that the club had repeatedly violated Football Association regulations through dishonest methods. However, that account did not appear […]
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Mark Chapman is joined by Pat Nevin, Joe Hart and Andros Townsend to examine the continuing repercussions after Manchester City were found guilty of most of the Premier League charges brought against the club. Italian football journalist James Horncastle explains how the Calciopoli scandal shaped Italian football over the long term. Thomas Tuchel shares his […]
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Several Premier League clubs are calling for the ruling involving Manchester City to be released without further delay, while the club prepares for a prolonged effort to defend itself. Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told the European Football Clubs board on Monday that the club intends to challenge the decision and demonstrate its innocence […]
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During his spell at City, Hart claimed two Premier League titles in 2011-12 and 2013-14, lifted the League Cup in 2013-14 and 2015-16, and won the FA Cup in 2010-11. The 39-year-old explained that, with no firm outcome in place, the situation simply had to be allowed to unfold. He added that he did not […]
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Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has delivered a firm message to officials from rival clubs regarding the verdict against his team on most of the Premier League charges. His comments came during a European Football Clubs board meeting in Copenhagen, held before the organisation’s general assembly on Tuesday. Soriano reportedly promised that the club […]
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One of the most prominent disputes brought before Cas in recent years concerns the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final. After the Confederation of African Football (Caf) reversed the original outcome and declared Morocco champions despite their defeat by Senegal in the final, Senegal confirmed that it would challenge the ruling at Cas. In […]
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Roberto Mancini seemed to confirm that he had “a double contract” during his time as Manchester City manager, amid allegations that the club breached the Premier League’s financial regulations. Mancini, who guided City to their first Premier League championship in 50 years during the 2011-12 season and later took charge of Italy, insisted that the […]
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Tony Pulis believes his Stoke City side was unfairly denied the 2011 FA Cup after Manchester City were reportedly found responsible for nearly every alleged breach of Premier League financial regulations. Stoke suffered a 1-0 defeat in the 2011 final, with Yaya Touré scoring the decisive goal. Following Friday’s announcement concerning more than 100 charges […]
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