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Manchester City found guilty of ALL finance breach charges after arranging 'sham' deals

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Premier League says Man City guilty of almost all its more than 100 charges of financial wrongdoing - AP News.

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Premier League says Man City guilty of almost all its more than 100 charges of financial wrongdoing AP NewsMan City guilty of all charges of Premier League financial breaches ESP

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Manchester City say they are 'disappointed and surprised' by the verdict and will appeal.

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Manchester City has been found guilty of all finance breach charges after arranging "sham deals".The league admitted it broke Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18, the independent commission found.Companies - a number of whom were part of a disguised funding scheme - were only required to pay a portion of the relevant sponsorship fees.The probe found that the remainder was funded by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Ltd (ADUG), the club ownerSanctions will be set out in a further hearing with the independent commission, the league confirmed.The club will be permitted to appeal the commission's findings.MORE TO FOLLOW...

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**Summary:** Manchester City has been found guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches, including "sham" deals, after the Premier League admitted it broke financial fair play rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. **Why It Matters:** This ruling could have

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