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Noel Gallagher expressed shock and sadness over Manchester City's reported guilty verdict on most financial misconduct charges from 2009 to 2018. The club faces all but one of the 115 charges, though they deny them and plan to appeal. On his podcast, Gallagher acknowledged his surprise despite the club’s previous denials, emphasizing that as a fan, he remains focused on what happens on the pitch rather than off-field issues.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Manchester City has been found guilty of almost all (114 out of 115) charges related to breaching Premier League financial regulations, according to reports by The Athletic. The charges stem from an investigation that began in February 2023 and cover a period from 2009 to 2018. City has yet to confirm the verdict but maintains its case is still ongoing.
The offenses include providing inaccurate financial information, failing to disclose player and manager payments accurately, breaching UEFA’s financial fair play rules, and non-cooperation with Premier League investigations. The club faces potential punishments ranging from significant points deductions to suspension from competitions.
City plans to appeal the decision, which could extend legal proceedings for several months. Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp has previously welcomed any ruling that would see his team awarded a title if City’s three titles (2012-13, 2014-15, and 2017-18) are stripped due to the breaches. However, no sanctions have been finalized yet. The saga began in November 2018 when German outlet Der Spiegel published emails suggesting City had covered up true sources of income to comply with financial regulations. UEFA and the Premier League launched investigations shortly after these revelations.
Written for “Man City Premier League Charges Verdict” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 85 other(s) covering the same event.
Manchester City celebrity superfan Noel Gallagher said that he is “shocked and saddened” over reports of the club being found guilty of the majority of their Premier League charges for breaching financial rules.
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The Athletic first reported on Friday that, 22 months after the hearing concluded, an independent three-person commission had found City guilty of all but one of the 115 charges covering the period between 2009-2018, first brought against them by the Premier League in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.
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City - who strongly deny all the charges against them - are expected to appeal against the verdict, which has not yet been publicly confirmed.
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Speaking on the reported ruling on the latest edition of the ‘Let Me Talk’ podcast, a programme on City hosted by journalist Sam Lee and broadcaster David Mooney, musician Gallagher admitted his surprise.
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The Oasis star - along with brother Liam - is a lifelong City supporter and a regular at the Etihad Stadium, having been likewise at the old Maine Road and also seen in the stands at away matches - including the recent controversial Manchester derby win at Old Trafford.
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“A little surprised when I heard it on the radio this afternoon,” Gallagher said.
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“Surprised because only that the club have assured us all along that they vehemently denied any of these charges.
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“So it was a bit of a shock to find out that we’ve been found guilty of all but one.
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Gallagher was then asked if the reported verdicts changed the context or made him feel differently about moments such as Sergio Aguero’s iconic last-gasp goal against QPR at the Etihad in 2012 that clinched the Premier League title in memorable fashion.
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“Our focus as fans is always on the pitch and we know what we saw.
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We know what we saw, they won it on the pitch,” he responded.
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“Whatever goes on in the boardroom, it’s nothing to do with the supporters or the players.
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The players won that game and won that title on the pitch.
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“No whether some of those players should have been there or not, that’s nothing to do with the fans.
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We were there, we know what we saw.
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“Does it taint it?
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I suppose in the eyes of everybody else in England it would, but I know what I saw and I know what I felt.”
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