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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

New football watchdog chief explains how Man City’s owners could be forced to sell the club

  • Manchester City 's owners could be forced to sell the club if a guilty verdict regarding financial breaches is upheld, according to the head of the new Independent Football Regulator.
  • An independent commission found the club guilty of using sham commercial arrangements worth over £900 million to inflate revenues or reduce costs across nine seasons.
  • Manchester City have lodged an appeal against the commission's verdict after also being found to have frustrated the Premier League 's investigation.
  • Independent Football Regulator chair David Kogan confirmed the watchdog has absolute power to force owner Sheikh Mansour to step away if the club is run improperly.
  • Kogan pledged to resign if there is any political interference in a potential investigation amid concerns over diplomatic relations between the UK and the UAE.

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Manchester City owners could be forced to sell club if guilty verdict upheld, says regulator

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