Football regulatory cases explained clearly
Football charges, rules and decisions explained
Clear factual summaries of football regulatory cases, with the original charges, the rules involved, the findings and the current status.
Current case
Manchester City v Premier League
The independent Commission's redacted Core Decision was published on 29 September 2026. No sanction has yet been published.
Current statusCore Decision published; sanction pending
Financial chargesProven by Commission
SanctionNot yet published
AppealCity says it will appeal
Quick read
Manchester City charges in under a minute
- The Premier League referred the case to an independent Commission on 6 February 2023.
- The case is commonly called the “115 charges”. The usual breakdown is 54 financial-information allegations, 14 manager/player payment allegations, 5 UEFA financial-rule allegations, 7 Premier League PSR allegations and 35 co-operation allegations.
- The Commission's redacted Core Decision was published on 29 September 2026. Its own legal structure uses Charges 1–4 and sub-charges rather than a numbered 1–115 list.
- The Commission found the serious financial charges proven and found the majority of the co-operation allegations proven. Charge 4(B) was not proven.
- Manchester City rejects the Commission's conclusions and says it will pursue the available appeal avenues.
- No sanction has yet been published in this case. The sanction stage is being handled separately.
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What was alleged, what was found, and where things stand
We keep each part of a case separate, so it is clear what was originally alleged, what was actually decided and what is still unresolved.
What was alleged
What the league or governing body said the club had done, and the rule involved.
What was found
What the Commission or appeal body decided after hearing the case.
Where things stand
What has happened since, including sanctions, appeals and anything still unresolved.