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Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch has called for severe punishment against Manchester City following the club’s conviction of serious financial rule breaches spanning nine seasons from 2009-10 to 2017-18. The Premier League alleges that City inflated revenue and understated costs by over £900 million through sham contracts. Marsch, who managed Leeds United during this period, told the Guardian he believed everyone knew about these inconsistencies, citing financial discrepancies observed in the 2022 transfer window as evidence of City's misleading practices.
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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.
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'Everyone knew':
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Canadian men's coach Jesse Marsch calls for Manchester City's relegation
Club found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules over 9 seasons
Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch has called for Manchester City to be punished severely over breaches of Premier League financial rules, saying his experience managing against the club left him convinced there were inconsistencies in the way it operated.
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City was found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules over nine seasons from 2009-10 to 2017-18, with the league alleging the club used "sham" commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than 900 million pounds ($1.19 billion US).
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The club has denied wrongdoing, saying the verdict contained material errors of law, principle and fact, and filed an appeal on Thursday against the independent commission ruling.
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Marsch, who managed Leeds United from 2022 to 2023, said the disparity between the clubs had been apparent to him during his time in England.
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"I think Man City should be punished severely.
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I think they should have to go down, and by the way, everyone knew about it.
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Everyone knew," Marsch told the Guardian in an interview published on Sunday.
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Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after being found guilty of financial rule-breaking
Manchester City guilty of almost all 115 financial charges, Premier League says in explosive verdict
Marsch also pointed to the 2022 summer transfer window, when Leeds sold Raphinha to Barcelona and Kalvin Phillips to City, while both clubs reported making money.
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"That summer (2022), us and Man City were the only teams that said we made money.
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For us, we did make money, because we sold Raphinha, we sold Kalvin Phillips.
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We had a lot left over from what we bought," he said.
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"At the time, we weren't in a position financially to not save.
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Our ownership didn't have deep pockets.
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Whereas when Man City says this, I was literally like, 'Are you kidding me? Is this some kind of joke?'
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"When they said they got Erling Haaland for £52m, it's like: 'Yeah, OK, sure!'
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So, I knew there were inconsistencies in it, but what can you do?
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You just put your arms in the air and go, 'This is football'," Marsch said.
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Reuters has contacted Manchester City for comment on Marsch's remarks.
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City's appeal will be heard privately by an independent three-member board.
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Potential sanctions include fines, points deductions and other sporting penalties, with relegation or the removal of titles also discussed as possible outcomes.
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It remains unclear whether any sanctions would be imposed before the appeal is decided.
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