Manchester City fans devastated as commission finds $1.2 billion financial breaches

Oct 1, 2026 00:58 (24d ago)

Manchester City fans reacted to an independent commission’s findings on the club’s financial breaches.
The commission said sham contracts altered revenues and costs by more than $1.2 billion.
Rival club supporters called for Manchester City’s relegation from the Premier League.

Manchester City supporters said they were devastated after an independent commission found the Abu Dhabi-backed club used sham contracts with several commercial partners to artificially increase revenues and reduce costs by more than $1.2 billion between 2009 and 2018. Fans of rival clubs called for City to be relegated from the Premier League. The commission's findings cover a period during which City won the Premier League title.