Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources have told BBC Sport. A decision has been reached in the long-running case, and the club has been found guilty of the majority of the breaches.
The finding was reported in further detail by The Athletic, which said the sanctions have not yet been decided but that the independent panel has reached its decision, finding City guilty of all but one count.
The Premier League declined to comment. Asked whether the report was correct, City did not comment either way.
Instead, the club released a statement saying the “Premier League process remains ongoing with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality”. It added that 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”.
BBC Sport has also been told that, in the event of being found guilty, City will appeal against the findings. Other Premier League clubs are believed to have been informed about the panel’s decision.