They were slapped with a two-year ban from European competitions and a £27m fine, although it was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2020 as ‘most of the alleged breaches were either not established or time-barred’. There is no similar restriction on the length of time since an alleged offence under Premier League rules.
The Premier League has issued a lengthy statement on the current investigation, which was sparked by leaked documents published by German website Der Spiegel in 2018. City were alleged to have overstated sponsorship income, broken rules on approaching young players and used secret contracts to bump up former manager Roberto Mancini’s pay packet. Sky Blues supporters now face a waiting game before finding out what effect the ruling will have on their team.
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