The English Football Association said on Friday that an independent commission’s findings that Manchester City had broken financial rules had “implications for the integrity of the game”.
The national governing body said in a statement that it was “carefully considering the decision and its implications” and would 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,” the FA added. “We will, however, continue to monitor developments closely.”
Meanwhile, Manchester City confirmed on Friday that it had launched a “comprehensive appeal” after an independent commission ruled the club had broken Premier League financial rules.
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had found the Abu Dhabi-backed club guilty on more than 100 charges.
The 10-time English champions, who have always vehemently denied wrongdoing, said in a statement on Friday they had lodged an appeal on Thursday — a day before the deadline.
“Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7:00 pm (1800 GMT) on Thursday 1st October 2026 the club lodged its comprehensive appeal against the opinion of the Premier League commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter,” the club said.
“The club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe.
“The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case.
“We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete.”
AFP
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