BREAKING: Premier League confirms Manchester City verdict in official statement

The Premier League has confirmed that an Independent Commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to breaches of the PL FFP. In anofficial statement, the PL announced that the Independent Commission found that the club had flouted the rules between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons.

The CEO of the Premier League said of the above verdict: "The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade.

"It also vindicates the Premier League's decision to pursue this case against Manchester City. While the process to date has been both long and difficult, the League has remained determined that the facts be established independently.

"It is a key responsibility of the Premier League to ensure that the Rules, approved by the clubs themselves, are upheld to protect the integrity of the competition. It is paramount that the League remains competitive and fair for all clubs and for the fans.

We take that role extremely seriously. "This disciplinary case, and this decision, are the most significant in Premier League history.

There are elements of the case that remain to be decided, including, importantly, what sanction must follow for these breaches. Now we have the Commission's decision, we are committed to moving swiftly through the remainder of the process, to provide certainty for the League, our clubs and fans.

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The statement also added that the club has until October 2 to exercise its right to appeal the decision made by the Independent Commission. Manchester City respond to official Premier League statement The Cityzens were quick to release a statement of their own after the PL's findings."