Manchester City is expected to appeal by Oct. 2 against an independent commission's findings that it breached Premier League financial rules. The commission found the club used "sham" commercial contracts in schemes that inflated revenue and understated costs by more than £900 million ($1.19 billion) over nearly a decade. City denies wrongdoing and says it has "irrefutable evidence" that will clear its name, while expected appeal arguments include that the government of Abu Dhabi, rather than the club's owners, partly funded the sponsorship deals. The Premier League's fast-track rules require an appeal hearing within 12 weeks of filing and a decision within 30 days of the hearing's conclusion, although City is expected to argue those rules were introduced after it was charged in February 2023. The case has also drawn attention from HMRC and could trigger years of compensation litigation involving rival clubs, players and agents.