When transnational alliances have scarcely been weaker, the way the club was allegedly run offers a bleak vision of a world driven by brute power and wealthThe cache of leaked emails and documents that would…
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How important is a fast start for teams chasing the Premier League title?
Manchester City have kicked off the campaign with five victories in a row but the title race is a marathon not a sprintBy Opta AnalystThe first international window gives us time to take stock and…
Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over rule breaches
Commission: club broke rules over nine-season periodCity will appeal against verdict before Friday deadlineManchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating “sham” contracts to help inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m…
Wayne Rooney says Manchester City should not be stripped of titles for rules breach
‘I wouldn’t feel comfortable … I don’t think we deserved it’Manchester United finished second to City in 2011-12Wayne Rooney does not believe it would be appropriate for Manchester City to be stripped of titles for…
Manchester City chief maintains club’s innocence as rivals push for verdict to be published
Ferran Soriano tells European clubs City will fight verdictPremier League clubs complain of ‘void’ over timelineA number of Premier League clubs are pushing for the Manchester City verdict to be published as soon as possible,…
Scale of City’s punishment is the only story but Premier League must bear some responsibility | Barney Ronay
Manchester City have come out fighting against the guilty verdict but the Premier League faces questions of its ownNothing is over, nothing is done. Or at least not judging by the bravura, balls-out confidence of…
How the Manchester City scandal could play out | Letters
Readers respond to the guilty verdict against the football club for breaking the Premier League’s financial fair play rulesThirty six years ago, the team I support, Swindon Town, were severely punished for financial irregularities that…
Mancini refers to ‘double’ Manchester City contract and says it ‘isn’t my problem’
Coach alleged to have been paid for advisory workMancini says City ‘not guilty’ after Premier League rulingRoberto Mancini appeared to admit having “a double contract” while managing Manchester City but insists the club are “not…
The Guardian view on Manchester City: a strange kind of glory | Editorial
If a guilty verdict on multiple counts of financial misreporting is upheld against the club, its achievements in the modern era will be forever tainted In surveys ranking the Premier League’s greatest moments, football supporters…
Ever feel you’ve been cheated? Consequences could be profound after Manchester City guilty verdict | Jonathan Wilson
Premier League could be hit hard by aftermath, while Manchester City fans may know they took 30 years to recover from a guilty verdict in 1906So it turns out none of that was real. Nothing…