Manchester City, one of the English Premier League teams, objected to the decision of the independent board, which found it guilty of violating financial rules.
In the statement made by the club, it was noted that the official objection was made yesterday at 19.00 local time. The deadline for objection expired today.
The statement argued that the commission's decision "contains clear legal, principled and factual errors" and added: "The club is innocent of the allegations made by the Premier League and there is a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence supporting all of its positions in this case." It was said.
A new independent commission of 3 people will evaluate Manchester City's appeal.
According to the Premier League regulations, the appeal decision must be made within 12 weeks of the hearing, which can last a maximum of 5 days. If the entire allowed time is used, the process will conclude on January 21, 2027.
This rule, which was added to the rule book last summer, can be suspended if deemed necessary. Considering the 750-page case file and thousands of evidence, granting additional time is also a possibility.
HOW WILL CITY'S DEFENSE BE?
Manchester City, which has been accused of systematically breaching Premier League rules and was found to have committed more than 100 breaches by an independent panel, will argue that its sponsorship deals were financed by the Abu Dhabi government rather than the club owners.
The independent commission ruled that the Manchester team had inflated their revenues and understated their costs by £900 million.
According to reports in the British press, the club will try to prove that the money was paid by the Abu Dhabi government, which owns the sponsors, and not by the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), owned by Sheikh Mansour.
Manchester City are expected to try to prove at the appeal hearing that sponsorship income from Etihad Airways, the sponsor of the stadium, jersey and campus, came directly from the Abu Dhabi government.
Under Premier League rules, state-owned entities are not prohibited from sponsoring clubs.
PRIME MINISTRY CLARIFIES BURNHAM'S WORDS
When asked about the possibility of Manchester City's United Arab Emirates (UAE) owners withdrawing from the Premier League, the British Prime Ministry Spokesperson said: "I would be really worried about losing them. They have been a great partner in building modern Manchester and turning Manchester City into the global power it is today." He clarified the words of Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
"As the Prime Minister has made clear, the initial decision is serious and there can be no insinuation that anyone is above the rules. The Prime Minister also emphasized that this is an ongoing, independent process. It is essential that the process be allowed to complete and its outcome respected. Wherever an irregularity is detected, those responsible must face appropriate consequences," the spokesman said. He used his expressions.
FEDERATION: WE EVALUATE THE RESULTS CAREFULLY
The English Football Federation also announced that they are closely following the process between the Premier League and Manchester City.
In the statement made by the Federation, "We are carefully evaluating the decision and its consequences and will take action where appropriate. Since the legal process continues, we do not intend to comment further at this stage. However, we will continue to follow the developments closely." It was said.
