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Ferran Soriano, Manchester City's chief executive, walking alone with a serious expression during a European clubs assembly in Copenhagen.

Manchester CityPremier League30 September 2026

Man City scandal: The biggest industrialised cheating system in sporting history

The Premier League's publication of its verdict against Manchester City has triggered an unprecedented crisis in world football. The club's response, claiming a 'conspiracy' while staff express bewilderment, exposes a sophisticated system of financial deception with far-reaching geopolitical implications. This case marks a turning point that could reshape the future of English football.

Natilla·6 min read

Exterior view of the Etihad Stadium under cold evening light after the independent commission released its verdict on Manchester City.

Manchester CityPremier League30 September 2026

Manchester City verdict: £900m of sham contracts and a punishment that must be severe

The independent commission found Manchester City guilty of nearly every charge brought by the Premier League. The ruling concludes the club deliberately misrepresented its finances through sham sponsorship deals and then tried to cover it up. The question now is whether the sanction will match the scale of the deception.

Natilla·7 min read

Ruling document from the Premier League's independent commission on Manchester City lying on a table next to a club shirt and a football.

Manchester CityPremier League30 September 2026

Manchester City guilty of hiding over £830m in sponsorship funding to beat financial fair play

The independent commission's ruling found Manchester City guilty of all serious financial breach charges and almost all counts of failing to cooperate with the investigation. The club disguised more than £830 million of owner funding as sponsorship income across nine seasons, while other devices hid £90 million in expenses.

varela·6 min read

Aleksander Ceferin speaking at the podium during the European Club Association general assembly in Copenhagen.

Rules & refereeing29 September 2026

Ceferin blasts Infantino: 'The emperor is naked' and says it is time to say 'enough' to FIFA

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin launched a scathing attack on his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino during the European Club Association general assembly in Copenhagen. Using Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Emperor's New Clothes' as a metaphor, Ceferin condemned recent scandals at FIFA and declared that it is time for football to say 'enough'.

Javi

·7 min read

Exterior view of the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, with the club crest visible on a clear day.

Manchester CityPremier League29 September 2026

Manchester City case: Disguised funding and dishonest witnesses in Premier League ruling

The Premier League's independent commission has published a 40-page core decision confirming the worst interpretation of Manchester City's conduct. The club was found guilty of all charges for breaching financial rules, with sponsorship deals described as 'shams' and witnesses found to have lied during the process. A sanction will be decided at a later hearing.

Matt

·7 min read

Exterior view of the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, under an overcast sky in Manchester.

Manchester CityPremier League29 September 2026

Man City found guilty of over 100 charges: Premier League faces unprecedented expulsion call

The Premier League's independent commission has found Manchester City guilty on all but one of more than 100 charges in a case spanning eight years. The conclusions describe sham arrangements that inflated revenue and cut costs by over £900 million. The severity of the verdict leaves expulsion as the only fitting punishment for the competition.

InfoBlaugrana

·6 min read

Cole Palmer in action for Chelsea during a Premier League match.

Premier LeagueRules & refereeing29 September 2026

Cole Palmer a 'victim' of a 'sick' football calendar, says PFA chief

PFA chief executive Maheta Molango has branded the current football calendar sick and unsustainable after Cole Palmer withdrew from the England squad. The players' union wants a mandatory six-week summer break, a measure the Premier League admits does not fit the current schedule.

varela·5 min read

Nasser al Khelaifi speaking at the podium during the European Club Association General Assembly in Copenhagen.

Rules & refereeingPSG29 September 2026

Al Khelaifi urges Ceferin to run again at UEFA and welcomes Barcelona and Real Madrid back to the EFC

Nasser al Khelaifi used the general assembly in Copenhagen to thank Joan Laporta for bringing Barcelona back into the European Club Association and to say Real Madrid are close to rejoining. The PSG chairman also asked Aleksander Ceferin to stand for re-election at UEFA and defended new statutes that would give direct voting rights to all 850-plus member clubs.

Matt

·6 min read

Nasser Al-Khelaifi speaking at the European Football Clubs assembly in Copenhagen, where he proposed a worldwide club organization.

Rules & refereeingPSG29 September 2026

Al-Khelaifi calls for a worldwide football club body

Paris Saint-Germain and European Football Clubs president Nasser Al-Khelaifi proposed on Tuesday the creation of a new body bringing together clubs from all over the world. He made the announcement at the 33rd EFC assembly in Copenhagen, while also addressing the FIFA controversy and urging UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin to stand for re-election in 2027.

InfoBlaugrana

·5 min read

Exterior view of the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, on a matchday with fans arriving in the stands.

Manchester CityPremier League29 September 2026

Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over financial rule breaches

The Premier League has announced that an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of its financial rules over a nine-season period. The club used sham contracts to inflate revenue and cut costs by more than £900m, the commission concluded. City deny wrongdoing and have confirmed they will appeal the verdict before the Friday deadline.

Natilla·5 min read