German newspaper Der Spiegel are reporting that Manchester City have been under investigation in relation to illegal payments to underage players, hidden salary payments in light of a former manager’s compensation claim and inflated sponsorship deals. The publication states that the Premier League has been investigating the club for three years.
Both Manchester City and the Premier League have yet to comment on the matter. The news comes after previous allegations surrounding the club and Financial Fair Play concerns, something they were found in breach of by UEFA back in 2020 for the period between 2013 and 2016. The governing body began an investigation in 2018 after Der Spiegel published leaked documents in 2018.
UEFA then banned City from all European Club competitions for two years, however, that later was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS said after that the club showed a “blatant disregard” to UEFA’s investigation.
