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SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green has locked in his 2023 EPL picks and predictions for Spurs vs. Man City on Sunday.

- Manchester City vs. In addition, City enter the match on a bit of a roll. In addition, Spurs have had success finding the back of the net against Man City. That includes two goals from Harry Kane, who scored a brace in the Feb. Newly acquired right back Pedro Porro is expected to make his Spurs debut on Sunday. Manchester City are undefeated over the last three games, outscoring opponents 8-2. The former Borussia Dortmund striker has 87 goals since the start of the 2020-21 season. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. A draw is priced at +285. Kickoff is at 11:30 a.m. Kane and Spurs entered the weekend in fifth place in the EPL table with 36 points. Meanwhile, defending EPL champion Man City are second in the table with 45 points, five behind Arsenal.

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The last time City won away to Spurs in all competitions was back in 2018; since then, Spurs have won by an aggregate score of 6-0. Mahrez almost gets on the end of a fantastic move from City that went through everyone from Ederson to Haaland. There's the space for the striker... Anything other than that and Manchester United are going to be licking their lips at the idea of finding themselves in second place. A few quick switches of play end with a diagonal cross from Walker towards Grealish at the back post. Walker slides in Haaland, who opens the play to Grealish. The winger's cross is blocked by Emerson, who has been bright in attack and defence so far for Spurs. City have passed around the block well but seem unable to find the killer ball to Haaland who has been blocked out by a thousand men. Grealish and Mahrez over the ball. He slid in brilliantly and cleared away the danger. He shot into Ederson's hands and Højbjerg's resulting effort flew wide from the edge of the box. The red card for Cuti Romero was the only black mark on a great day for the London side, who will be without him for their trip to Leicester City.

Harry Kane became Tottenham's all-time record goalscorer by giving his team an early lead against Manchester City. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg captialised upon a ...

1 hr from kickoff: The teams are in and the headline now for City is Kevin De Bruyne is only on the bench. 2 hours from kickoff: Hello and welcome to the Sporting News' coverage of Tottenham vs. He tears into the City half to plough through the back of Erling Haaland and earn a booking. That's almost certain to change in possession, with Rico Lewis tucking into the midfield alongside Rodri and Bernardo Silva. It's part cleared and Julian Alvarez lashes a volley from the edge of the box that's blocked. Emerson Royal bravely gets there first, takes a whack in the ribs from Jack Grealish and earns a free-kick for his troubles. Rodri and Nathan Ake combine to snuff out the danger. Again, the England man gets back to his own byline to tackle Emerson Royal and concede a corner. Riyad Mahrez wastes the free-kick and Jack Grealish has to charge back to dispossess Dejan Kulusevski. That could be a huge save from the Manchester City goalkeeper, but only if the players in front of him are able to recover their poise. Riyad Mahrez is the man to make way for Kevin De Bruyne, with Bernardo Silva moving to the right wing. It was also Kane's 200th Premier League goal and did neighbours Arsenal a favour in the race for this season's title.

Manchester City will be looking to maintain their Premier League title defence this weekend as they head to Tottenham.

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The reigning Premier League champions face Antonio Conte's inconsistent Spurs side.

Great ball in from Grealish to the far post and Rodri seems to get there first - Lloris clatters him in the air just after. To do it against one of the best teams in the world is a very special feeling. To do it in front of the home fans, a moment I’ll never forget. 90+2’ - Spurs 1-0 Man City [Antonio Conte](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/antonio-conte) present in the ground, as Guardiola’s problems only mounted. I was desperate to do it with a win as well. Spurs 1-0 Man City [Antonio Conte](/topic/antonio-conte) present in the ground, as Guardiola’s problems only mounted. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/pep-guardiola) endured yet another bad evening here. The [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/tottenham-hotspur) legend has become their leading goalscorer, going one better than the great Jimmy Greaves with [his 267th goal for the club](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-kane-tottenham-goals-jimmy-greaves-b2267722.html). [Tottenham Hotspur](/topic/tottenham-hotspur) legend has now become their leading goalscorer, going one better than the great Jimmy Greaves with his 267th goal for the club. [Pep Guardiola](/topic/pep-guardiola) endures yet another bad evening here.

Harry Kane became the outright record-holder for most goals scored for Tottenham Hotspur by netting his 267th on Sunday. It came against Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola has explained why Kevin De Bruyne was not named in Manchester City's starting XI at Tottenham and why Phil Foden missed out completely.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: While De Bruyne was named among the substitutes, England international forward Foden was not involved in the matchday squad at all. De Bruyne was once the first name on the team sheet for City, as a two-time PFA Player of the Year, but Guardiola has already The Blues opted to leave their Belgium international midfielder on the bench at Spurs, with Rico Lewis starting again while Rodri operated in a holding role and Bernardo Silva filled a playmaking post.

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Instead im cross but Dier head am comot. Ref blow for foul. Tottenham 1-0 Man City Tottenham 1-0 Man City (Kane, 15) FULL TIME: Tottenham 1-0 Man City Manchester City don lose all four of dia league and cup games for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without scoring. Im dey look for Kane for inside box, but City block im cross. Alvarez half-volley for di edge of Tottenham box, but defence block di shot.

Manchester City's bid to chop Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points was scuppered as Harry Kane's record-breaking goal earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 ...

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium remains a house of horrors for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City following Spurs 1-0 win on Sunday,

Bournemouth shows hope but Brighton’s got too much class (Brighton 1-0 AFC Bournemouth): Kaoru Mitoma certainly looks to be comfortable in the Premier League, and who needs a 20-yard banger or intra-box juggle-and fire every week? These crosses and the chaos they cause before, during, and after the ball is coming in is also why Brentford are pushing for European qualification. With Brennan Johnson in this kind of form plus other threats on the break, Forest are looking set to stay in the Premier League quite comfortably. Leicester wins thriller at Villa, but the manner don’t matter more than the result (Aston Villa 2-4 Leicester): Leicester overturned not one, but two deficits to put an end to their five-game winless skid and secure a 4-2 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday. Throw in Newcastle only having to worry about one match that isn’t in the Premier League for the rest of the summer, and Spurs’ win over Man City sounded a note for chaos. And excuse the dark humor, but his teammates must’ve missed the memo on smashing the transfer record; $360 million later, mid-table Chelsea were able to secure a point in a 0-0 draw with European hopefuls Fulham at Stamford Bridge. It is clear the Toffees have the players to drag themselves away from a relegation scrap and also now clear they have a manager who is able to lead them up the table. And they could lose to Man City twice and still have a match-in-hand to make up the point. From this angle and range, the new all-time Tottenham Hotspur goal scorer is not going to miss and Spurs lead at home with his 267th goal in the shirt. City takes the ball back and Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis are bringing electricity to the center of the park. City cannot find Erling Haaland and the xG battle is even at 0.37 even if City has 68 percent of the ball and a 6-2 edge in shots. The lofted in free kick is a bit wayward and seems to carry too much, and the passage ends with a City goal kick.

Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in the first-half when Tottenham pounced on a mix-up at the back to finish past Ederson. Riyad Mahrez came closest ...

[Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo)’s pass before feeding Kane whose scuffed shot evaded [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson). [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) came on just after the hour and almost teed up an equaliser within minutes with a clever free-kick. SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT](https://www.mancity.com/city-plus) [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) and Alvarez both had shots as City chased equalisers but their efforts were just off-target. [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Gomez, Perrone, [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer). [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) and [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) trying to force chances. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Lewis, Walker, Akanji, [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) ( [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) 84), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) ( [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) 59), Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland [Watch more](/citytv/mens/extended-highlights-spurs-1-0-city-63811233) [Watch more](/citytv/mens/short-highlights-spurs-1-0-city-63811221) [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) tried to hit straight back moments later when he crafted himself a sight of goal but his 20-yard strike was collected by Lloris. [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo)’s low drive while [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) was off-target with a curling effort. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson).

Harry Kane made history with his goal as Tottenham beat Man City and stopped Pep Guardiola's side from taking advantage of Arsenal's earlier loss.

[Aston Villa](/soccer/team?id=362) (Feb. - This was the first time since joining Manchester City that Erling Haaland failed to attempt a shot in a game. [Leicester City](/soccer/team?id=375) in a potentially tricky Premier League clash on Feb. We know when we play against this team we have to suffer because they have the ball a lot but we moved well in the defensive situation and defended the goal in a brilliant way. We knew very well that in that game (at City) we lost our key - our capacity to suffer. Yet that was precisely how City lost this game: [Rico Lewis](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/325564/Rico-Lewis) lost the ball near his own box and Tottenham pounced. To do it here against one of the best teams in the world, it's a special feeling." I was desperate to do it with a win as well, and in front of the home fans. [Kevin De Bruyne](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134947/Kevin-De-Bruyne) -- City's best passer of the ball, and one of the finest the Premier League has ever seen -- was a decision that palpably backfired, but more than that, Guardiola's 4-2-4 setup did not have the desired effect. De Bruyne was introduced just before the hour mark, but City only marginally improved and the suspicion remains that despite his ferocious start to life in England, City are yet to find a way to consistently involve Haaland. In doing so, Kane became only the third player to score 200 goals in the Premier League era after Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208). Kane is also the quickest to reach that milestone, having required 304 games compared to Shearer (306) and Rooney (462).

Man City can close to gap to Arsenal to just two points, or Tottenham can do their north London rivals a big favor.

Manchester City lost at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the fifth game in a row as Cristian Stellini oversaw a 1-0 win in Antonio Conte's absence.

Erling Haaland has been a revelation for Manchester City, but his latest outing saw him fire in no shots for the first time since September 2020.

Haaland failed to fire in a single effort on goal for the first time as a City player, with the last time he misfired so badly coming during his days at Borussia Dortmund during a meeting with Duisburg. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Haaland’s struggles at Spurs should come as no surprise as City are still waiting on their first goal as a collective at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Pep Guardiola’s side having now had 84 attempts without hitting the net across five matches in north London. [Norwegian striker has registered 31 goals](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/how-many-goals-has-erling-haaland-scored-during-his-career-man-city-superstar-s-crazy-stats-in-full/blt6b0b2af33bfbcb43) for the reigning Premier League champions this season, with [that haul including four hat-tricks](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/haaland-problem-guardiola-baffling-claims-hat-trick-man-city-incredible-striker/blt88767f73125391b2), but he was contained throughout 90 frustrating minutes against Tottenham.

Manchester City charged by Premier League with numerous alleged breaches of financial rules; Premier League has referred the case to an independent ...

At the hearing, the panel found most of the breaches alleged were not established or the time was barred, which effectively means they happened too long ago for UEFA to do anything about them. "Allegedly they did not fully disclose the financial remunerations that was made to one of their managers over a four-year period. "The Premier League's financial fair play rules are designed to ensure clubs pretty much spend what they earn. “The proceedings before the commission will, in accordance with Premier League rule W.82, be confidential and heard in private. "They took that case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This investigation has already been going on for five years, so I don't anticipate it being dealt with quickly. “Commissions are independent of the Premier League and member clubs. “This confirmation is made in accordance with Premier League rule W.82.1. In February 2020, they were banned by UEFA from European competition for two seasons and also fined €30m. In a statement, the Premier League said: “In accordance with Premier League rule W.82.1, the Premier League confirms that it has today [February 6 2023] referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League rules by Manchester City Football Club to a commission under Premier League rule W.3.4. The second set of breaches listed refers to alleged breaking of rules "requiring a member club to include full details of manager remuneration in its relevant contracts with its manager" related to seasons 2009-10 to 2012-13 inclusive. The club are alleged to have breached league rules requiring provision "in utmost good faith" of "accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club's financial position".

Manchester City have been charged with numerous breaches of Premier League financial rules following a four-year investigation into their dealings.

The members of the Commission will be appointed by the independent Chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel, in accordance with Premier League Rules W.19, W.20 and W.26. The Premier League will be making no further comment in respect of this matter until further notice.” Unlike when the club successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration over their Champions League ban, this option is not available. Under Premier League Rule W.82.2, the Commission’s final award will be published on the Premier League’s website. The proceedings before the Commission will, in accordance with Premier League Rule W.82, be confidential and heard in private. Sheikh Mansour is the man that continues to bankroll proceedings at City, with the billionaire owner pumping considerable funds into the club on and off the pitch over the course of his 14-year tenure.

The Premier League has accused Manchester City of breaking its financial rules following a four-year investigation. The reigning champions have been ...

“This confirmation is made in accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1. Under Premier League Rule W.82.2, the commission’s final award will be published on the Premier League’s website. The club are also accused of not fully disclosing managerial remuneration for a four-year period.

Manchester City have been referred to an independent commission over more than 100 alleged breaches of Premier League finance rules, England's top-flight ...

FFP regulations are designed to stop clubs running up big losses through spending on players. "The members of the Commission will be appointed by the independent Chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel," the Premier League said in a The club are also charged with failing to comply with Premier League's rules requiring clubs to follow UEFA's financial fair play (FFP) regulations from the 2013-14 to 2017-18 seasons and failing to follow the Premier League's rules on profit and sustainability from the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons. City are alleged to have breached rules relating to the provision of accurate financial information, "in particular with respect to its revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties and its operating costs," the league said. The club, who were acquired by City Football Group in 2008, are also charged with failing to cooperate with and assist the Premier League in its investigation, which was launched in December 2018. Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Premier League has referred Manchester City to an independent commission over more than 100 alleged breaches of finance rules since the club were acquired by the Abu Dhabi-based City Football Group.

Manchester City has been accused of numerous breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between 2009-18.

The court also fined City 10 million euros (then $11.3 million) for failing to cooperate with investigators. A large fine seems inevitable if the charges are proven. City could be at risk of severe punishment.

The Premier League accused Manchester City of numerous breaches of financial regulations between 2009-18 on Monday. The period covers the first nine full seasons under the club's Abu Dhabi ownership, during which City won the league on three occasions ...

There are no such time limits on the finances under investigation by the Premier League. That case arose on the back of the leaked information, too. The Premier League released a long statement detailing a list of about 80 alleged breaches of its financial rules by City from 2009-18, the first nine full seasons under Abu Dhabi ownership. A large fine seems inevitable if the charges are proven. “As such we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all.” Roberto Mancini was manager during that period.

The Premier League accused City, one of the most successful teams in soccer, with persistently breaking rules about reporting its revenues, sponsorships and ...

A judge ruled against City, and even chided the process that had allowed City to win multiple league titles as the case dragged on without resolution. The league is one of the world’s richest sporting competitions, and it is populated by a half-dozen more of the world’s most deep-pocketed teams — all of them chasing the same prizes as City every season. But last spring he revealed that he told the club’s management he would quit if what they had told him was found to be untrue. Bankrolled by one of the world’s richest men, the club appeared prepared to spend any sum to prevail. Unlike UEFA, the Premier League does not have a statute of limitations in its disciplinary regulations. No previous Premier League investigation has lasted as long as the current case against City, for example, nor has one produced allegations of wrongdoing spread over so many seasons. The club declared itself “surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches” and said that it had turned over a “vast amount of detailed materials.” Manchester City is accused of more than 100 violations, including failing to provide accurate financial information “that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position”; not disclosing contractual payments to managers and players; and failing, as required, to cooperate with Premier League investigators. City has been a leading light over the past decade, with six championships since 2012, including four of the past five. But the City case is already unusual for a number of reasons. In effect, UEFA’s investigation had taken too long to consider the most serious offenses, the appeals panel found, and so the club escaped the harshest punishments levied against it. League officials declined to comment further on the statement or on the case against City.

Manchester City have been referred to an independent commission over alleged breaches of Premier League finance rules, England's top-flight soccer league ...

"The members of the Commission will be appointed by the independent Chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel," the Premier League said in a The club are also alleged to have failed to cooperate with and assist the Premier League in its investigations from December 2018 to date. The club are alleged by the Premier League to have not fully disclosed managerial remuneration in each of the seasons from 2009-10 to 2012-13.

Manchester City have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League over alleged breaches of its financial rules, the English top flight ...

Manchester City has been accused of numerous breaches of the Premier League's financial rules between 2009-18.

There are no such time limits on the finances under investigation by the Premier League. That case arose on the back of the leaked information, too. The Premier League released a long statement detailing a list of about 80 alleged breaches of its financial rules by City from 2009-18, the first nine full seasons under Abu Dhabi ownership. A large fine seems inevitable if the charges are proven. “As such we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all.” Roberto Mancini was manager during that period.

Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League over breaking financial rules across nine seasons.

Last season, City won their sixth Premier League title since their takeover in 2008. In their verdict clearing City, CAS ruled that much of the evidence had fallen outside of a five-year time limit. A Premier League statement read: "In accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League confirms that it has today referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club to a Commission under Premier League Rule W.3.4." City have previously branded the Premier League investigation as "resulting from the illegal hacking and out of context publication of club emails." City have been charged with more than 100 breaches of rules that required the club, according to the Premier League, to provide "accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club's financial position." The Premier League confirmed that a number of alleged breaches between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons have been referred to an independent commission with the conclusion of a four-year investigation.

The explosive development came at the end of a four-year investigation by the world's most popular soccer league in the wake of leaked club emails and documents ...

The league released a long statement detailing a list of about 80 alleged breaches of its financial rules by City from 2009-18, the first nine full seasons under Abu Dhabi ownership. There are no such time limits on the finances under investigation by the Premier League. The explosive development came after a four-year investigation by the world's most popular soccer league in the wake of leaked club emails and documents from City officials, published by German magazine Der Spiegel in 2018. That case arose on the back of the leaked information, too. The commission's hearing will be held in secret and there is no timetable for a verdict. The Premier League has financial fair play rules designed to ensure clubs essentially spend what they earn from deals that are assessed for being at legitimate market value.

Manchester City could be docked points or even expelled from the Premier League after the English champions were charged with more than 100 breaches of ...

Man City endured a difficult weekend on and off the pitch, Real Madrid lost again and Liverpool's free fall continued. Here's what you missed.

Sevilla's defence went all Keystone Kops for [Gavi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/323702/Gavi)'s second and [Raphinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) added a third. [Nick Pope](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/161715/Nick-Pope) conceded a goal for the first time since November. [Romelu Lukaku](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/139437/Romelu-Lukaku) and [Marcelo Brozovic](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/178383/Marcelo-Brozovic) look ready to return as starters. [Victor Osimhen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228296/Victor-Osimhen) bagged two goals -- one a tap-in, the other after a prodigious leap -- but it was his actions before the game that stole the show. [Karim Adeyemi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/274913/Karim-Adeyemi)'s standout performance out wide, Sildillia might not have been lured into bad challenges. And if that wasn't enough, he still has a [Mason Greenwood](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/276221/Mason-Greenwood) situation to [deal with](/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4867362/criminal-proceedings-discontinued-against-man-united-player-mason-greenwood). [Kingsley Coman](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/184012/Kingsley-Coman) reminded us what he can do when fit. [Scott McTominay](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/255850/Scott-McTominay)'s injury concerns and Eriksen out, [Marcel Sabitzer](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173907/Marcel-Sabitzer) will likely be thrown in at the deep end for the next few games, leaving Ten Hag with little margin for error. [Dayot Upamecano](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/222793/Dayot-Upamecano) may not be everyone's cup of tea, but you feel his absence when he's not there. And then came [Casemiro](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/173666/Casemiro)'s red card. [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) lost 1-0 away to Tottenham, a result that meant they could not take advantage of league-leading Arsenal's loss to [Everton](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/198940/Everton) the previous day. [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) and [Man City](/soccer/team/_/id/382/manchester-city), lost, but the bigger news around City was charges against them of breaching financial rules dating back as far as 2009.

The club will face a commission over alleged rule breaking between 2009 and 2016 regarding financial reporting on revenue and manager and player ...

The paper is expected to recommend an independent regulator to monitor club ownership and funding. As such we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all." The organizing body of the top-level English men's league said this included its rule that clubs must provide it with accurate financial information representing a "true and fair view of the club's financial position," particularly relating to revenue.

The English Premier League has accused Manchester City of more than 100 financial rules and referred the club to an independent commission, according to a ...

The ban was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), although the body ruled that City had failed to cooperate with UEFA authorities and an original fine of 30 million euros ($34 million) was reduced to 10 million ($11.3 million). [statement ](https://www.mancity.com/news/club/club-statement-premier-league-63811282)on Monday, the club said: “Manchester City FC is surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules, particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials that the EPL has been provided with. The Premier League also alleges that City failed to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations from the 2013-14 to 2017-18 seasons and failed to follow the Premier League’s rules on profit and sustainability from the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons.

Manchester City has been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League over alleged breaches of its financial rules.

[held](https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4870556/man-city-charged-over-multiple-ffp-breaches) in private, and the team could face fines, point deductions, or relegation from the league. - The Premier League alleges the club failed to provide accurate information representing a “true and fair view of the club’s financial position.” [retained](https://frontofficesports.com/manchester-city-wealthiest-soccer-team-in-world-again/) its position as the highest revenue-generating soccer team at $794 million for the 2021-22 season, has been [referred](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/06/premier-league-claims-manchester-city-breached-financial-rules.html) to an independent commission by the top-flight English league over alleged breaches of its financial rules each season from 2009-10 to 2017-18.

The Premier League champions are accused of more than 100 breaches of financial rules. The Athletic answers all the key questions.

We do not know what announcement or event is coming on Wednesday, but somebody in the government’s media planning team has spotted it and pushed the football white paper back again. Eleven months later, the adjudication chamber of its FFP watchdog, the Club Financial Control Body, ruled City had misstated their annual accounts between 2012 and 2016 to the tune of £200million. It also said the club had not cooperated with its investigation. And while that may sound a little awkward, UEFA is used to having potential Champions League winners on the naughty step. UEFA’s investigation started immediately after those Der Spiegel revelations, as its FFP rules were — and still are — much tighter than the Premier League’s in terms of permitted annual losses. Pearce also featured in a number of the leaked emails, which ultimately did not lead to any punishments. It claimed Manchester City’s owners had been funnelling money into the club via inflated sponsorship deals with UAE-based companies in order to circumvent UEFA’s FFP rules. [Previous allegations](https://theathletic.com/3237128/2022/04/09/explained-the-latest-allegations-about-manchester-citys-sponsorships-transfers-and-contracts/) about Mancini’s contract, published by German news outlet Der Spiegel, alleged a company linked to the Italian issued invoices to the Abu Dhabi United Group, City’s holding company, presided over by owner Sheikh Mansour. I put my faith in you because I believe you 100 per cent from day one and I defend the club because of that’.” This has the potential to take months. [City were banned from European competitions for two years by UEFA](https://theathletic.com/1609547/2020/02/14/manchester-city-champions-league-ban-cas-two/) for alleged breaches of its FFP regulations in February 2020. The club are also accused of not fully disclosing managerial remuneration for a four-year period.

The Emirati-owned Premier League reigning champion is the sixth most-valuable soccer club in the world at $4.25 billion.

sanctioned the team’s long-time Russian owner Roman Abramovich and the American owners of Manchester United and Lvierpool each exploring a sale of their own. Manchester City finished atop the Premier League each of the last two seasons and currently sits in second place on the 2022-23 table, trailing only Arsenal. Manchester City’s majority owner is City Football Group, a massive soccer conglomerate ultimately overseen by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an ultra-wealthy member of one of the United Arab Emirates’ most powerful families. [Manchester City's Champions League ban lifted by court of arbitration for sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/13/manchester-city-champions-league-ban-lifted-cas-court-of-arbitration-for-sport) (Guardian) [reported](https://twitter.com/martynziegler/status/1622566005074456576) Manchester City can’t appeal any Premier League punishment at the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, which [overturned](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/13/manchester-city-champions-league-ban-lifted-cas-court-of-arbitration-for-sport) the English club’s 2020 ban from Champions League competition for related offenses. [statement](https://www.mancity.com/news/club/club-statement-premier-league-63811282), Manchester City said it was “surprised” by the allegations and said the club has a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence” for its defense.