Birmingham City cost revealed as estimated £844m losses pinned on Man City

Manchester City's alleged financial rule breaches reportedly cost rival clubs an estimated £844m, with Birmingham City losing around £25.1m. A BBC analysis calculated the financial impact across 35 clubs following findings that City inflated revenues between 2009 and 2018. Birmingham suffered significant broadcast revenue losses after being relegated from the Premier League in 2011.

Relegated clubs bore nearly £350m of the total estimated financial fallout across the period. Meanwhile, clubs like Tottenham Hotspur missed out on almost £120m primarily due to Champions League qualification impacts. Manchester City have appealed the Premier League's verdict and continue to deny all allegations.