Manchester City's chief executive has launched a passionate internal defence of the club following their guilty verdict for severe financial breaches, claiming the entire ruling is based on a single false accusation. In a defiant leaked video to staff, Ferran Soriano vowed to clear the club's name, insisting they have irrefutable evidence to prove their innocence on appeal.
Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has issued a scathing assessment of the club's position following the bombshell news that they have been found guilty of 115 financial breaches. The former Etihad chief believes the scale of the wrongdoing is so significant that Enzo Maresca's team should be expelled from the Premier League if their appeal proves unsuccessful.
Wayne Rooney has sensationally claimed Manchester City should not be stripped of their previous titles despite being found guilty of 115 financial charges. The unprecedented ruling exposed sham contracts and a disguised funding scheme over nine seasons. Rooney insists he would reject a retrospective medal, but demands severe relegation instead for the historic breaches.
Manchester City have responded with immediate defiance after being found guilty of the vast majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League. The Citizens have expressed shock at the independent commission's decision, which covers a decade of alleged financial misconduct.
The Premier League has confirmed that an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 115 charges related to serious financial breaches. The investigation uncovered sham contracts designed to artificially inflate the club's revenues over a nine-season period. The club strongly deny the accusations and are expected to launch an immediate appeal.
Manchester City were reportedly made aware of their guilty verdict regarding breaches of Premier League financial rules months before it was made public. The club spent heavily during the summer transfer window, breaking their transfer record twice for high-profile players before the independent panel's decision was officially announced.