Regulator Has Power to Force Manchester City Sale if Verdict Upheld

The Independent Football Regulator's chair has stated the body holds absolute power to force a sale of Manchester City if the club's owners are ultimately found to have run it improperly. Manchester City were found guilty by an independent commission of circumventing Premier League rules through sham commercial arrangements that inflated revenues or reduced costs by over £900m across nine seasons. The club has appealed against the charges. A forced sale of one of the Premier League's dominant clubs would be without precedent in English football's modern era, and the case's scale — over £900m in alleged manipulation — sets a landmark test for the new regulator's authority.