Things you should know about Manchester City's Premier League breaches

Spread the word Manchester City's long-running financial case with the Premier League has reached a major stage after an independent commission reportedly found the club guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against it. The reported decision, which emerged on Friday after more than two years of waiting since the conclusion of the hearing, relates to alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations covering several seasons.

However, the case is not yet concluded, as no sanction has been announced and Manchester City is expected to appeal the decision. The Premier League has also declined to publicly comment on the reported ruling because of confidentiality surrounding the proceedings.

Here are the key facts surrounding the case. The Premier League formally charged Manchester City in February 2023, following a four-year investigation into the club's financial affairs.

The allegations covered the period from 2009-10 to 2017-18, with the Premier League accusing City of failing to provide accurate financial information and allegedly breaching several financial regulations. The case was subsequently referred to an independent commission for determination.

Blueprint reports The investigation itself was linked to revelations arising from the Football Leaks affair, which brought a large volume of confidential football documents into the public domain and prompted renewed scrutiny of Manchester City's finances. The Premier League opened its own investigation in 2019 before eventually bringing the charges four years later.

The 115 charges were not 115 identical allegations. They covered several categories of alleged financial and regulatory breaches over different periods.

According to the documented breakdown of the Premier League's case, 54 charges concerned an alleged failure to provide accurate and up-to-date financial information between 2009-10 and 2017-18. A further 14 charges concerned alleged failures to provide accurate information relating to payments made to players and managers during the same period.

City also faced five charges relating to alleged failures to comply with UEFA regulations, including its Financial Fair Play rules, between 2013-14 and 2017-18. There were seven charges concerning alleged breaches of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) between 2015-16 and 2017-18.

The remaining 35 charges related to an alleged failure to cooperate with Premier League investigations between December 2018 and February 2023. What did the Premier League allege?