Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 30 September 2026
Man City scandal: 'Sham' deals and inflated revenues
In what may be the biggest financial scandal in Premier League history, Manchester City have been found guilty of using "sham" commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade, the Premier League said on Tuesday.
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Both outlets center on the Premier League finding Manchester City guilty of financial rule breaches over a long stretch, with CNBC giving the broad result and France 24 foregrounding the alleged “sham” commercial contracts and inflated revenues. France 24 alone adds the detail that the league said the schemes understated costs and inflated revenue by more than £900 million over nearly a decade. CNBC does not add comparable specifics in its extract.
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