In its appeal statement, Manchester City described the commission’s decision as an “opinion” and argued that it contained fundamental errors of law, principle and fact.
The Premier League champions have spent years contesting allegations relating to their financial dealings between 2009 and 2018, with the case becoming one of the most significant legal battles in the history of English football.
Guardiola’s statement did not directly address the individual findings against Manchester City or explain his position on the alleged financial breaches.
The Premier League's statement, released on Tuesday, September 29, confirmed reports that had emerged several days earlier, while providing further details about the commission's findings and the next steps in a case that began publicly in 2023.
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has insisted the club remains confident of proving its innocence as its long-running financial case with the Premier League moves towards an appeal stage.
Rui Pinto is the founder of an online platform that published millions of confidential documents relating to football clubs, players, agents and governing bodies.
Manchester City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations in a landmark case that has hung over the English champions for more than three years.
MIAMI, United States Lionel Messi’s MESSI CUP is set to return for its second edition, with some of the world’s most recognised football academies selected to compete in an expanded Under-16 tournament in Miami.
Manchester City maintained their flawless start to the Premier League season after surviving a thrilling 5-3 battle against Sunderland on Sunday, September 20, while Liverpool claimed an important away victory and Manchester United rescued a late point at Fulham.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.