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Crucial Man City argument against guilty verdict could be undermined by evidence they gave to Uefa

MANCHESTER CITY'S attempts to overturn their Prem “guilty” verdict could be holed by evidence THEY have previously given. According to the independent commission’s “core” decision disclosing City had been found guilty of more than 100 charges, the club claimed Prem…

By Martin Lipton · The Sun

Published: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 at 9:51 AM

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Manchester City's defense against Premier League charges appears contradicted by evidence previously presented to UEFA.
City claimed to the Premier League commission that sponsors received state funding rather than payments from ADUG.
The independent commission rejected City's explanation as untrue, accusing the club of concocting the account.

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Manchester City's efforts to overturn a Premier League guilty verdict may be undermined by contradicting evidence previously submitted to UEFA. The independent commission found City guilty of over 100 charges after rejecting the club's claim that sponsors received state financial assistance rather than funds from Sheikh Mansour's Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG).

However, in past hearings before UEFA, City reportedly claimed that two £15 million payments linked to sponsor Etisalat were caused to be made by ADUG through financial broker Jaber Mohamed. This direct contradiction between City's defense strategies poses a challenge for their upcoming appeal process.

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Crucial Man City argument against guilty verdict could be undermined by evidence they gave to Uefa

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