Premier League Confirms Man City Guilty of All Charges - 5 Live Reaction
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Radio 5 Live • 29 Sep 2026 • 34 mins
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Kelly Somers covers the breaking news: the Premier League confirmed Manchester City's guilt in all charges concerning breaches of financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. The report details a stark statement from the Premier League. Contributing to the analysis are BBC football issues correspondent Dale Johnson, football finance expert Kieran Maguire from the Price of Football podcast, football correspondent John Murray, and former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson. The episode also features comments from former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein, who described the Premier League statement as "damning beyond belief," and includes a fan's viewpoint. Manchester City issued their own statement, expressing "disappointment and surprise" at the Premier League Commission's findings. The club has until Friday to lodge an appeal.
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