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Man City's financial impact on the sport cannot be ignored
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Manchester City have been found guilty of breaching over 100 Premier League financial regulations.
But how did we get here? Why were the charges brought in the first place?
Read our beginners’ guide to get the answers you need about the story that has rocked football ⬇️
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'From 2008-09 to 2014-15, City received £1.229billion in owner funding, racking up combined pre-tax losses of £620m along the way. And now those already enormous figures have been cast into doubt.'
Lots of reaction from me + others @TheAthleticFC here:
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Man City's financial impact on the sport cannot be ignored
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'From 2008-09 to 2014-15, City received £1.229billion in owner funding, racking up combined pre-tax losses of £620m along the way. And now those already enormous figures have been cast into doubt.'
Lots of reaction from me + others @TheAthleticFC here:
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Good morning! I promised you a series, and a series you shall get
Today we're looking at the blue half of Manchester - how could City spend so much in January? Is Pep right about net spend? And why do people ask so many questions of them?
@TheAthleticFC
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Seismic for English football. Manchester City were, in effect, accused of corporate fraud. Accused of breaching PSR and UEFA FFP on several occasions. Accused of not providing accurate player/manager payment details. Accused of not cooperating.
Guilty on all but one charge
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…
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Full #MUFC 2025-26 accounts disclose club spent £192m on new players this summer, higher than anticipated, reflecting true cost of transfers after agent fees and PL levy. Net spend £139m once May sale of Hojlund included
Net transfer debt at end of June: £307m (2025: £345m)
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Accounts also show stark drop in administrative, commercial and media staff numbers at Old Trafford, from combined 811 in 2023-24 to 525 in 2025-26.
Non-football workforce cut by 35% in two years
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Full #MUFC 2025-26 accounts disclose club spent £192m on new players this summer, higher than anticipated, reflecting true cost of transfers after agent fees and PL levy. Net spend £139m once May sale of Hojlund included
Net transfer debt at end of June: £307m (2025: £345m)
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#MUFC dipped heavily into short-term revolving credit facility again in the summer window, drawing down £120m between 29 July and 28 August
£30m of that was repaid on 21 September following receipt of first tranche of this year's Champions League money
Club debt is now c.£780m
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El calendario de la construcción del Espai Barça que votaron los socios azulgranas en 2021.
La construcción del Palau Blaugrana debería acabar este año 2026.
No han puesto ni la primera piedra.
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A-CAP insurers remain crucial for the funding needs of many of the clubs once controlled by 777 Partners. Now they’re back in the crosshairs of regulators, and have once again had their credit ratings downgraded. With PA for @JosimarFotball 1/
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The making of Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua. Legal rows, arbitration, badly timed defeats, venue changes and much more. Finally got there.
For @TheAthletic w/@SarahShepSport
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Now, imagine what happens when (not if) the Saudis pull the plug on their boxing projects and TKO—without Saudi subsidies—realizes why they initially abandoned their boxing aspirations years ago...
US Boxing was at its rights fee peak in 2019. ESPN, Showtime, Fox and DAZN all with huge investments. The fall is dramatic. Top Rank, Golden Boy and PBC were the best developers of talent. How's that replaced? The establishment has yet to offer a single solution. They have none.
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To the football aggregators who don’t credit: if you constantly rip real journalists off by stealing their work, not linking to the original article or at least crediting them, what do you think you’ll be aggregating in the future? Will you just put fake quotes out constantly?
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