FA vow to 'take action where appropriate' after Manchester City found guilty of all financial rule breaches

The Football Association have issued their first statement since Manchester City were found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules, declaring they “will take action where appropriate” as the case continues.

“The Independent Commission’s decision has significant implications for the integrity of the game,” the FA said in a brief but pointed release. “We are carefully considering the decision and its implications and will take action where appropriate.”

The governing body stopped short of announcing any immediate measures, citing the fact that proceedings between the Premier League and Manchester City remain ongoing. “As proceedings between the Premier League and Manchester City Football Club remain ongoing, we do not intend to comment further at this stage,” the statement continued. “We will, however, continue to monitor developments closely.”

The FA’s intervention signals that the fallout from the independent commission’s verdict extends beyond the Premier League itself, with English football’s top governing body now formally engaged. The language — particularly the phrase “significant implications for the integrity of the game” — suggests the FA regards the ruling as a matter that reaches across the sport rather than one confined to the Premier League’s own disciplinary framework.

Manchester City were found guilty of all breaches put to the independent commission, a landmark verdict in one of the most protracted and consequential cases in English football history. The club had contested the charges throughout proceedings.

What specific action the FA may take, and on what timeline, has not been disclosed. The governing body’s statement makes clear it will not elaborate further while the Premier League’s own proceedings with City continue.