What next for Man City after their £900m ‘SHAM’?
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In a seismic ruling that has sent shockwaves through football, Manchester City have been found guilty of dozens of financial charges spanning a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018. The club were found to have systematically misstated financial accounts, arranged disguised funding through "sham" sponsorship agreements, and failed to cooperate in good faith with the league's four-year investigation. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] While Manchester City have denied the findings and said they plan to appeal the findings, what punishment could they face - a points deduction? Relegation? In this episode of The Fourcast, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan is joined by chief football writer Darren Lewis and football finance expert Kieran Maguire, the panel interrogates how badly the Premier League’s brand has been tarnished, what punishments the club could face, and whether the integrity of the modern game can survive. ------- Get more news at our site
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