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Five teams that were stripped of titles as Premier League face calls to do same to Man City

A round-up of clubs that have been stripped of titles following cheating scandals, as Manchester City await their punishment

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 9:27 AM
Five teams that were stripped of titles as Premier League face calls to do same to Man City
Key Things to Know
  • Manchester City face calls to be stripped of titles after being found guilty of financial rule breaches.
  • An independent commission found City used sham arrangements over nine seasons to inflate revenues and hide costs.
  • City deny wrongdoing and intend to appeal against the commission ruling.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Manchester City face calls to be stripped of titles after an independent commission ruled the club breached Premier League financial rules across nine seasons. The commission found City inflated revenues and hid costs in a scheme valued at nearly £1billion. The club denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal, though potential penalties include title revocations, expulsion, points deductions, and major fines.

Historical precedents where teams lost titles include Juventus following the Calciopoli scandal, Marseille after a 1993 match-fixing bribery scandal, and Senegal after walking off against Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations. Other instances include Scotland's Elgin City circumventing suspension rules in the Highland League and China's Shanghai Shenhua being stripped of their 2003 title over referee bribery.

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