Man City owners could be forced out as chief refuses to rule out second investigation

Manchester City's owners could potentially be forced to sell the club if an independent commission's guilty verdict on financial rules is upheld on appeal. Independent Football Regulator chair David Kogan confirmed the regulator holds the authority to force owner Sheikh Mansour to step away if ownership standards are breached, and he did not rule out launching a separate investigation.

Manchester City was found guilty in September of circumventing Premier League financial rules by allegedly inflating revenue by £900 million between 2009 and 2018. While City has appealed, Kogan emphasized that the regulator assesses the fitness and conduct of individual executives and pledged to resign if any political interference occurs.