What to know about the Man City scandal and charges against the Premier League soccer team
Summary
The Premier League has found Manchester City guilty of nearly all 115 charges related to breaking financial rules between 2009 and 2018 under its Abu Dhabi ownership. The club is accused of hiding payments and creating fake deals to cover up more than $1 billion in secret funding, with possible penalties including being kicked out of the league.Key Facts
- Manchester City faces 115 charges of financial rule breaches from 2009 to 2018.
- The Premier League says City falsified financial information and hid payments to players and staff.
- City allegedly used fake contracts to hide over £830 million ($1.1 billion) in secret funding.
- Some witnesses for City were found to have given false testimony during the investigation.
- The investigation started after leaked internal emails appeared on the Football Leaks website.
- Manchester City denies wrongdoing and says the leaked documents were taken out of context.
- Possible punishments include fines and expulsion from the Premier League.
- The controversy is described as the biggest disciplinary case in Premier League history.
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