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Manchester City must file an appeal by Friday on the Premier League’s independent commission findings of financial breaches
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- The independent Premier League commission found Manchester City guilty of serious financial‑rule breaches, and the club has until Friday to lodge an appeal, with no sporting sanction yet imposed[65]
- Former Premier League officials argue the Etihad sponsorship payments may have come from the Abu Dhabi government rather than the Abu Dhabi United Group, raising questions about the rule applied[40]
- Legal analysts note Manchester City’s lawyers are “in disbelief” that the club will claim the payments were made by the Abu Dhabi government, suggesting a contentious legal battle[70]
- The Treasury Committee has written to HMRC about potential tax implications arising from the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City’s finances[56]
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[40] FT Durk 🌎🍳 · @ft_durk ·
If Manchester City can establish that the Etihad sponsorship payments came from the Abu Dhabi government rather than Abu Dhabi United Group, then the Premier League has to address the actual rule being applied. State involvement in a sponsorship does not automatically make the sponsorship illegal. The crucial question is whether the funding arrangement breached the Premier League’s rules that applied at the time. You cannot turn “the Abu Dhabi government was involved” into “Manchester City committed a financial breach” without proving the specific rule was broken. Show the evidence. Show the rule. Then prove the breach. That’s how this case should be decided.
Open on X[56] CentreGoals. · @centregoals ·
🚨🚨 | BREAKING: The Treasury Committee has written to HMRC about the potential 𝐓𝐀𝐗 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 arising from the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City. 🏛️🇬🇧 [@RobHarris]
Open on X[65] Sportful · @sportful ·
🚨 Man City Face Friday Appeal Deadline Manchester City have until Friday to appeal the independent commission’s findings on Premier League financial breaches. No sporting sanction has been imposed yet.
Open on X[70] indykaila News · @indykaila ·
Our lawyers are in disbelief that Manchester City will argue the payments were made by the Abu Dhabi government rather than the owners. They fell off their chairs in shock 😳
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