Manchester City have issued a response to the Premier League claiming they are surprised by findings published in a statement from the regulators earlier in the day that claimed the club had breached Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. City were alleged to have breached as many as 100 charges, leading to an investigation spanning nearly five years.
The full Premier League statement reads: "In accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League confirms that it has today referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club (Club) to a Commission under Premier League Rule W.3.4."
Adding after five bullet points detailing the alleged offences: "Commissions are independent of the Premier League and member clubs. The members of the Commission will be appointed by the independent Chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel, in accordance with Premier League Rules W.19, W.20 and W.26.
