- Manchester City have lodged an appeal after an independent commission found them guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
- The commission ruled that the club had arranged sham contracts to circumvent financial regulations and failed to comply with the Premier League's investigation.
- Manchester City denied the accusations, stating that they hold an irrefutable body of evidence and that the original verdict is ‘unsafe’, containing material errors of law and fact.
- Under Premier League regulations, an appeal hearing must be held within 12 weeks, with a decision delivered within 30 days of the hearing's conclusion.
- Potential punishments include fines, suspensions, or points deductions, while the Football Association confirmed it is considering action over the integrity of the game.
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