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Manchester City found guilty of Premier League financial breaches; club appeals

Striker Erling Haaland urges the club to stay united while it appeals an independent commission's guilty finding.

Updated Oct 9, 2026 · 15:09 UTC3 reports

Latest update: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany defended Manchester City's past on-field achievements following the club's guilty verdict on financial breaches.

The short version

  • An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious Premier League financial rule breaches over nine years, plus failing to cooperate with the investigation.[Al Jazeera]
  • Manchester City denies all charges and has appealed, so the final outcome is not yet known.[Al Jazeera]
  • Manager Enzo Maresca says he has complete trust in the club's ownership and hierarchy, and believes the appeal will succeed.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Striker Erling Haaland says the club must stick together, and Bayern coach Vincent Kompany backs the on-field achievements of his City years.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules over nine years.[Al Jazeera]
  • The guilty finding also covers charges related to Manchester City's failure to cooperate with the investigation.[Al Jazeera]
  • Manchester City insists it is innocent of all charges and has appealed the decision.[Al Jazeera]
  • Striker Erling Haaland says the club must stick together following the verdict.[Al Jazeera]
  • Manager Enzo Maresca says he has complete trust in the club's ownership and hierarchy.[Associated Press]
  • Maresca says he believes the appeal will be won and that trophies claimed since the charges period are not tainted.[Al Jazeera]
  • Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says he stands fully behind what the team achieved on the field during his 11 years at City.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The appeal is pending, so the final consequences of the verdict remain unresolved.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
  • Maresca's belief that the appeal will succeed is his own opinion, while the club's denial stands against the commission's finding.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]

Sources

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