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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sam Brookes

Former Man City captain Vincent Kompany breaks silence on financial charges verdict

  • Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany stated he remains proud of his on-pitch achievements at Manchester City after an independent commission found the club guilty of over 100 Premier League financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018.
  • Kompany spent 11 years at Manchester City as a player and captain, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups, with three of those league titles occurring during the period covered by the breaches.
  • Distancing himself from administrative affairs, Kompany explained that players were not involved in off-pitch matters and emphasised that his current focus is solely on preparing his Bayern Munich team for upcoming fixtures.
  • Manchester City have strongly denied the accusations, maintaining their innocence and claiming the commission's findings contain clear material errors before formally lodging an appeal against the verdict.
  • Under updated Premier League regulations, a newly appointed appeal board will conduct a hearing within 12 weeks, with a final decision due within 30 days of the hearing concluding.

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