Inside Ferran Soriano’s role in Man City scandal: Premier League sources reveal how ‘aloof’ Spaniard ‘patronises’ other clubs, how his fingerprints are on key documents and why he left some Etihad staff feeling like outsiders

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano faces intense scrutiny following the Premier League's verdict concerning nearly £900 million in alleged sham revenues. Soriano's position reportedly appears vulnerable if the club's appeal fails, as leaked documents linked him to controversial financial maneuvers, including proposals to cover manager sacking costs with unearned sponsor bonuses. Confronted by journalists at a European football gathering in Copenhagen, Soriano refused to comment.

Ian Herbert reports that Premier League peers view Soriano as aloof and patronizing during board meetings. Internally, Soriano established an influential Spanish executive circle that reportedly left some British staff at the Etihad feeling marginalized. In a video address to employees, Soriano maintained the alleged financial impropriety did not happen, asserting that financial records and witness testimony would clear the club on appeal.