Manchester City’s main sponsor, Etihad Airways, says it is considering taking legal action against the Premier League in the aftermath of an independent commission finding the club guilty of all charges to serious breaches of the league’s financial rules.
City had been accused by the Premier League of breaking the rules and were charged with 115 breaches in 2023 leading to an independent investigation. The investigation and hearings ended in 2024 and a verdict that revealed City were guilty of arranging “sham” contracts with a number of its commercial partners between 2009-2018 was annouced this week.