Manchester City launch appeal against independent commission's guilty verdict

Manchester City have appealed the "opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter." An independent commission found City guilty of the majority of charges related to serious breaches of the league’s financial rules over a nine-season period from 2009-10 to 2017-18. In a statement, Manchester City maintained its innocence, saying that, “a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions.” Below is the club's complete statement on launching its appeal. Read more on the independent commission’s decision here . Manchester City lodge appeal from mancity.com : "Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7pm on Thursday 1st October 2026 the Club lodged its comprehensive Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter. "The Club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe. "The Club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case. "We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete."