FA warns of action after Manchester City found guilty of Premier League financial breaches

The Football Association has issued a formal statement following Manchester City’s guilty verdict on multiple Premier League financial rule breaches, warning that the independent commission’s findings carry “significant implications for the integrity of the game.”

In its statement, the FA said: “We are carefully considering the decision and its implications and will take action where appropriate. As proceedings between the Premier League and Manchester City Football Club remain ongoing, we do not intend to comment further at this stage. We will, however, continue to monitor developments closely.”

The Premier League found City guilty of all charges relating to financial infractions earlier this week, with the case covering a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018. The independent panel alleged that the club arranged “sham” commercial deals with a number of sponsors during that era and artificially inflated revenue by more than £900 million in order to reduce costs and comply with financial regulations.

City are expected to appeal the findings and have until Friday, 2 October to do so.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters described the verdict as the most consequential disciplinary ruling in the competition’s history. “The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period,” Masters said. “It details how the club systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade.”

Masters added that the verdict vindicates the league’s decision to pursue the case, which he acknowledged had been “both long and difficult.” He confirmed that the question of what sanction should follow remains to be decided, and said the league is “committed to moving swiftly through the remainder of the process, to provide certainty for the League, our clubs and fans.”

The case is widely regarded as the most significant disciplinary matter in Premier League history, with the scale of the alleged financial manipulation and the length of the period under scrutiny setting it apart from previous proceedings against top-flight clubs.