Man City Financial Fairplay: What did Manchester City Do? Find out all FINANCIAL Breaches

Man City Financial Fairplay: Manchester City Premier League Breaches: Following four years of inquiries, the Premier League referred a number of alleged Manchester City Financial Fairplay Rules (FFP) violations to an independent panel. The claims span nine seasons, from 2009–10 to 2017–18, and involve alleged breaches of player and management contracts as well as inflated sponsorship revenue. Follow Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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City may be expelled out of the Premier League after being accused of more than 100 alleged financial rule violations. Other potential sanctions include spending caps, transfer bans, points deductions for the current champions, and even the revocation of prior titles.

BREAKING: Man City charged by Premier Leaue with numerous breaches of financial rules following a four-year investigation.
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If Manchester City is found guilty of breaking the financial fair play laws, THREE Premier League titles might be taken away from them. In the nine seasons from 2009 to 2018, City has been accused of more than 100 violations. The current Premier League champions during that time won England’s premier division in 2012, 2014, and 2018. In the previous two seasons, Manchester United finished second, and Liverpool finished second.

The publication of leaked records by Der Spiegel served as the backdrop for the inquiry into Manchester City’s financial activities. Through their reports, the German website has emphasised three key areas of concern.

Man City Financial Fairplay: What did Manchester City Do? Find out all FINANCIAL Breaches from Signing Underage players to concealing financial Contracts – Check Out

The first charge is that “under-age players were pressured to sign contracts with City through monetary payments” Second, the club’s owner, Sheikh Mansour, paid the remaining sum after Abu Dhabi sponsors “provided only a portion of their payments to the club”

Last but not least, ex-boss Roberto Mancini was paid “significant portion” from a “fictitious consultancy contract” City has consistently refuted the accusations, which they believe are made to harm the team.

The Premier League holds City accountable for failing to provide correct financial data, “in particular with respect to its revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties, and its operating costs.” Additionally, they are charged with breaking the Premier League’s profit and sustainability standards in 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18.

The Premier League has further claimed that City violated UEFA rules regarding club licencing and financial fair play in 2013–14 as well as from 2014–15 to 2017–18.

Due to potential violations of its FFP rules, City was given a two-year exclusion from European tournaments by UEFA in February 2020. The Court of Arbitration for Sport reversed the penalty, nevertheless, in July of that same year.

The complete list of the breaches are as follows:

1. In respect of each of Seasons 2009/10 to 2017/18 inclusive, the Premier League Rules applicable in those seasons that required provision by a member club to the Premier League, in the utmost good faith, of accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position, in particular with respect to its revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties and its operating costs, namely:

(a) for Season 2009/10, Premier League Rules B.13, C.71, C.72, C.75 (amended to C.79 from 10 September 2009 for the remainder of Season 2009/10) and C.80;

(b) for Season 2010/11, Premier League Rules B.13, C.78, C.79, C.86 and C.87;

(d) for Season 2012/13, Premier League Rules 16, E.3, E.4, E.11 and E.12;

(e) for Season 2013/14, Premier League Rules 15, E.3, E.4, E.11, E.12 and E.49;

(f) for Season 2014/15, Premier League Rules 16, E.3, E.4, E.11, E.12 and E.50;

(g) for Season 2015/16, Premier League Rules 16, E.3, E.4, E.11, E.12 and E.50;

(h) for Season 2016/17, Premier League Rules16, E.3, E.4, E.11, E.12 and E.51; and

(i) for Season 2017/18, Premier League Rules B.16, 3, E.4, E.11, E.12 and E.51.

2. In respect of:

(a) each of Seasons 2009/10 to 2012/13 inclusive, the Premier League Rules applicable in those Seasons requiring a member club to include full details of manager remuneration in its relevant contracts with its manager, namely:

(1) for Seasons 2009/10 to 2011/12 inclusive, Premier League Rules Q.7 and Q.8; and

(2) for Season 2012/13, Premier League Rules P.7 and P.8; and

(b) each of Seasons 2010/11 to 2015/16 inclusive, the Premier League Rules applicable in those Seasons requiring a member club to include full details of player remuneration in its relevant contracts with its players, namely:

(1) for Seasons 2010/11 and 2011/12, Premier League Rules K.12 and K.20;

(2) for Season 2012/13, Premier League Rules T.12 and T.20;

(3) for Seasons 2013/14 and 2014/15, Premier League Rules T.12 and T.19; and

(4) for Season 2015/16, Premier League Rules T.13 and T.20.

Man City Financial Fairplay: What did Manchester City Do? Find out all FINANCIAL Breaches from Signing Underage players to concealing financial Contracts – Check Out

3. In respect of each of Seasons 2013/14 to 2017/18 inclusive, the Premier League Rules applicable in those Seasons requiring a member club to comply with UEFA’s regulations, including UEFA’s Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations, namely:

(a) for Season 2013/14, Premier League Rule B.14.6; and

(b) for Seasons 2014/15 to 2017/18 inclusive, Premier League Rule B.15.6.

4. In respect of each of the Seasons 2015/16 to 2017/18 inclusive, the Premier League Rules applicable in those Seasons on Profitability and Sustainability, namely:

(a) for Season 2015/16, Premier League Rules E.52 to E.60; and

(b) for Seasons 2016/17 and 2017/18, Premier League Rules E.53 to E.60.

5. In respect of the period from December 2018 to date, the Premier League Rules applicable in the relevant Seasons requiring a member club to cooperate with, and assist, the Premier League in its investigations, including by providing documents and information to the Premier League in the utmost good faith, namely:

(a) for Season 2018/19, Premier League Rules B.16, B.19, W.1, W.2, W.12 and W.13;

(b) for Season 2019/20, Premier League Rules B.16, B.19, W.1, W.2, W.12 and W.13;

(d) for Season 2021/22, Premier League Rules B.15, B.18, W.1, W.2, W.15 and W.16; and

(e) for Season 2022/23, Premier League Rules B.15, B.18, W.1, W.2, W.15 and W.16.