Manchester City have officially appealed against the seismic guilty verdict delivered by an independent commission on their 115 charges.
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that City have been found guilty by an independent commission of all charges against them.
In an explosive verdict, the Premier League stated that the club had disguised funding of more than £900million via a series of commercial deals between 2009 and 2018.
During this period, City won eight trophies, including three Premier League titles.
The ruling by an independent panel found them guilty of inflating their revenue by around £900million through ‘sham’ contracts with sponsors, which were funded by the club’s owners.
The British newspaper headlines after Manchester City found guilty of breaches of Premier League financial rules on September 26, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
City have now officially confirmed their appeal is underway.
A statement from the club read: “Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7pm on Thursday 1st October 2026 the Club lodged its comprehensive Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter.
”The Club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe.
”The Club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case.
”We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete.”
New Premier League rules state that an appeal hearing must be held within 12 weeks of an appeal being lodged.
With the hearing only allowed to last five days, a decision will then be due within 30 days of it’s conclusion.
