
The CEO of Citizens in Copenhagen: "Eight years were not enough, we will continue to fight to prove our innocence"
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano told European clubs gathered in Copenhagen that the legal battle against the Premier League over alleged financial violations will continue for a long time.
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The investigation into Manchester City's alleged financial breaches by the Premier League was launched in 2018.
Eight years were not enough and Manchester City's battle with the Premier League is destined to last for a long time to come: this is the message launched by CEO Ferran Soriano to the managers of European clubs gathered in Copenhagen for the European Football Clubs (EFC) council.
Soriano - writes the BBC - reiterated that City contests the decision of the independent commission on the alleged financial violations by the club and intends to continue fighting to demonstrate its innocence. “It took us eight years to get here and it will take much longer,” the Citizens manager would have said, referring to the investigation launched in 2018.
The commission found the club guilty of "114 of 115" financial breaches alleged by the Premier League, it was reported last Friday. The allegations concern, among other things, financial information deemed inaccurate, sponsorship revenues and payments not correctly declared, as well as failure to cooperate with the investigation. City denies the violations and is preparing an appeal. The sanctions have not yet been decided and the proceedings remain confidential.
Possible scenarios include a ranking penalty, a fine or even expulsion from the Premier League. Other clubs are also waiting to know the commission's motivations in detail.
After the speech, Soriano left the meeting without answering journalists' questions. Also present were Jean-Claude Blanc, head of international football relations at Manchester United, and Dan Friedkin, owner of Roma. City president, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, has reiterated in recent days the club's confidence in the possibility of proving its innocence.
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