Manchester City may be found guilty on the vast majority of charges of financial breaches in their legal case with the Premier League.
Manchester City, in a statement, did not deny the guilty verdicts and said the process “remains ongoing”.
When contacted by ESPN Friday, the Premier League refused to comment on what it called a “private and confidential process.”
City were found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges by an independent panel, The Athletic reported on Friday.
City sought an injunction Friday to prevent initial reporting of the verdict.
ESPN reached out to the city, which vehemently denied that is the case.
City — which could face anything from a fine to a points deduction or even expulsion from the Premier League by way of punishment — is expected to appeal any guilty verdict.
A statement issued by City on Friday read: “The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. As such Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the club’s statement of February 2023.
“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League Board and Executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence.”
The Premier League brought charges against City in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.
An independent hearing began in September 2024 at London’s International Dispute Resolution Center to hear the case. It ended in December 2024 after 12 weeks of deliberations.
The alleged breaches of financial rules are said to have happened over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.
The Premier League’s case rested on its claim that City had failed to provide “accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position”.
City have always maintained their innocence throughout the process.
City were found guilty of breaching UEFA’s financial fair play rules in February 2020 and handed a two-year ban from European competition and €30m fine.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted the suspension five months later and reduced the fine to €10m.
