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Man City charges latest: Decision made in 115 charges case

Breaking news and reaction to Manchester City declining to comment on 115 charges report.

Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources have told BBC Sport.

The Athletic is reporting that the sanctions have not been decided but that the independent panel has reached its decision, finding them guilty of all but one count.

Sources have told BBC Sport a decision has been made in the case, and City have been found guilty of the majority of breaches.

The Premier League declined to comment.

Asked if the report was correct, City did not comment either way.

Instead they released a statement saying that the “Premier League process remains ongoing with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality”.

“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League Board and Executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence,” it added.

BBC Sport has also been told that, in the event of a defeat, Manchester City will appeal against the findings.

10 point deduction for Everton incoming then.

Very interested to see what the final outcome to this will be, it's been known for a while that it's coming, but the punishment needs to be correct.

I do indeed fear that the final punishment will be a points deduction and fine, potentially a transfer window ban as well, which, well, all that will do is put them out of title contention and maybe European football for a year, and then they can carry on as if nothing ever happened. Obviously Everton did have that and weren't even relegated, but their crimes were far lesser, and Man City will have all their titles gained still, that'll just be cost of doing business.

Punishment should be considering things up to and including stripping titles in the period covered and expulsion from the league this season, to re-enter at a far lower level - or something that is in some way proportional.

I always thought they would get nothing more than a fine and a transfer ban at most but the fact that Pep jumped ship RIGHT before this season leads me to suspect he knows it'll be far far worse.

Imagine if they actually confiscated their titles, that'd put United one more ahead of Liverpool again!

I'll wait to see what the final punishment will be before I get excited but this has been a LONG time coming.

1 hour ago, Dobbo said:

I always thought they would get nothing more than a fine and a transfer ban at most but the fact that Pep jumped ship RIGHT before this season leads me to suspect he knows it'll be far far worse.

Imagine if they actually confiscated their titles, that'd put United one more ahead of Liverpool again!

Jose will join the open top bus parade for the greatest achievement of his career.

Oh dear, if they get fined, where will *checks notes* the United Arab Emirates find the money to pay it?

In the seasons covered by the charges Tottenham missed out on the Champions League by one place three times.

To be fair, that was probably for the best.