Premier League Rivals Doubt Manchester City Will Play in Top Flight Next Season

An independent commission published its findings last week, laying out the scale of Manchester City's rule-breaking across nine seasons. Rival clubs have responded with little sympathy, with some not expecting City to be in the Premier League next season. The findings raise the possibility of Manchester City — one of the Premier League's dominant clubs of the past decade — facing a punishment severe enough to remove them from the top flight.