Former Man City chairman calls on directors to stand down
- City CEO Soriano sent a video to staff following the Premier League ruling, claiming the case relies on "a single false accusation" that owner money came from Abu Dhabi.
- The independent commission ruled that City overstated its income by over £830m and arranged "sham commercial deals" with witnesses who gave dishonest evidence during the nine-year investigation period.
- Soriano maintained that City has "irrefutable evidence" including bank statements and money transfers proving the funds did not originate from the owner, contradicting the Premier League's central allegation.
- City has until Friday, October 2 to appeal the verdict, with Soriano stating the club's lawyers will file an appeal citing "clear, material errors of law, principle and fact."
- Surprisingly, after nearly two years the commission issued an opinion supporting the Premier League's conspiracy theory, though Soriano argued the entire judgement relies on claims that "could not happen.
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Former Man City chairman calls on directors to stand down
Manchester City's directors should step down after an independent commission found the Premier League club guilty of serious financial breaches, said former chairman David Bernstein, who described the situation as "beyond awful".
The former president of Manchester City David Bernstein argued that the club should be expelled from the Premier League if he could not reverse the decision of an independent committee that found him guilty of violations of the financial regulations of the competition. In an interview with the BBC, reproduced by the Spanish newspaper Sport, Bernstein also asked for the exit of the current board and stated that any punishment should not be limite…
Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has called for the club to be expelled from the Premier League if the appeal against the independent commission's decision is rejected. He has also called for the resignation of the entire current board of directors. The commission found Manchester City guilty of breaches of the English elite's financial rules. The sanction has not yet been determined, and the club has until October 2, 2026, to app…
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The Independent (US)Man City CEO calls verdict a ‘Premier League conspiracy theory’ in leaked video
City have until this Friday to appeal the damning judgement handed down by an independent commission
Ferran Soriano made a public communication hours after the Premier League confirmed that the City is guilty of 114 charges of financial irregularities. The CEO of the club citizen made it clear in a video that “the entire Premier League case against us is based on a single false accusation”. They have to appeal ... Continue reading “Ferran Soriano defends the traps of the City: “Everything is based on a false complaint”
Manchester City has been convicted of violations of the financial rules. Former club boss David Bernstein demands consequences if the appeal should fail. The current managing director Ferran Soriano, on the other hand, has a "conspiracy theory".
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