The Premier League said in a statement: “An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation,” Planet Football says any potential sanctions are yet to be confirmed or announced.
Manchester City appeal
Manchester City lodged an appeal against the verdict and continued to protest their innocence. The club said it was “both disappointed and surprised by the opinion of the Premier League Commission”.
League and Champions League results
Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield, but were defeated 4-2 by PSG in the Champions League.
Manchester City suffered three successive Premier League defeats, beginning with a 2-1 defeat away to Aston Villa, followed by losses to Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
The points gap
Manchester City were six points behind Arsenal. Arsenal won nine of their 10 league outings.
Manchester City picked up six points from five matches since the verdict was announced in September. Those six points were nine fewer than Arsenal's total and four fewer than Tottenham's, and fewer than the totals of Brighton, Bournemouth, Fulham and Everton.
