Man City appeal looms as game grapples with fallout from guilty verdict

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - A drone view shows the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City in Manchester, Britain, April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo

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MANCHESTER, England, Oct 1 : Manchester City face a Friday deadline to appeal against findings that they breached Premier League financial rules, opening the next chapter in a case whose ultimate consequences for the club and English football remain deeply uncertain.

Two days after one of the most serious disciplinary verdicts in the English game, no sporting sanction has been imposed and City, who have denied any wrongdoing, remain top of the Premier League.

Enzo Maresca’s side have opened the season with five wins from five and will resume their title challenge at Liverpool on October 11, with business on the pitch continuing largely as usual despite the findings hanging over the club.

Off the field, however, attention is firmly on Friday and whether City challenge the commission’s findings over systematic financial breaches spanning nearly a decade — a move that could extend a saga already years in the making and potentially delay clarity over any punishment.

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