The latest champion, accused of 115 financial irregularities committed between 2009 and 2018, alleges “discrimination” by the financial anti-doping law.
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Manchester City initiated unprecedented legal action against the Premier League one year and four months after he was accused of 115 financial irregularities committed between 2009 and 2018, which the institution refutes. It specifically points to the rule that regulates transactions between clubs and companies of the same owner, as is the case of City with the United Arab Emirates.
The last champion considers a “injustice” and one “discrimination“and claims the benefits lost in recent years due to this measure, according to the British newspaper The Times. Approximately one third of sponsorsincluding, for example, Etihad, which gives its name to the stadium and is the main sponsor of the shirt, They come from the Middle Eastern country, which has controlled the English club since it bought it in 2008..
The current Premier League regulations implies that, For a club to reach an agreement with a company of the same owner, the agreement has to go through an independent commission that determines that it is at the market price, so that financial doping is not incurred..
This came into effect in December 2021, when Newcastle United was bought by Saudi Arabia. At that time, in the vote of the Premier Leaguewhich states that 14 votes are necessary for an initiative to go ahead, the Citizens abstained and the Magpies voted against.
If this rule is eliminated, the clubs will be able to value the agreements with their own companies in the amount they want..
He Manchester City trial should begin this fall and the results, which could include loss of points and even relegation could be determined in the summer of 2025
Manchester City, under the microscope in the Premier League
The investigation is unprecedented in the Premier League and as the league explained in a statement the Irregularities committed exceed one hundred and date back to 2009a year after the club was bought by the Abu Dhabi investment fund and the rain of millions began that placed City in the privileged place it is today.
The English competition accuses City of not having given “truthful information” about its income, especially those related to sponsorship – it is worth remembering that City has commercial agreements with Abu Dhabi companies such as Etihad Airways – as well as its operational costs..
It is also explained, in a detailed statement published by the Premier Leaguethat The club did not report the remuneration that Roberto Mancini received as City coach between the 2009-2010 and 2012-2013 seasons.. The authorities allege that They also did not receive complete details of the players’ contracts between the 2010-2011 and 2015-2016 seasons..
Manchester Cityaccording to Premier League, would not have complied with UEFA’s financial fair play rules between 2013 and 2018 and would have gone against the league’s profitability and sustainability standards between the 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 campaigns. Nor would he have cooperated or assisted in this investigation.
“Manchester City are shocked by the accusation of this breaking of Premier League rules, especially given the help and vast amount of materials we have given to the Premier League. The club welcomes the independent commission’s investigation to impartially consider the irrefutable evidence that exists. As such, we look forward to this ending the matter once and for all.“, reads the official letter of the English club.
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