What will happen to Man City? - 5 clubs punished by FA for financial breaches

An independent panel has ruled that the club breached 114 of the 115 charges.

The allegations centred on providing inaccurate financial information, related-party sponsorship deals, player and manager payments, Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), and a failure to cooperate fully with the league’s investigation.

Crucially, no sanctions have yet been handed down. Possible punishments range from a heavy fine and points deduction to, in the most extreme scenario, expulsion from the Premier League.

City are expected to appeal the verdict strongly and maintain their innocence.

While the scale of City’s case is unprecedented, they are far from the first Premier League club to face punishment for financial rule-breaking in recent years.

Here are five clubs that have already been sanctioned:

Docked a total of eight points across two separate PSR breaches (initially 10 points reduced to six on appeal, plus a further two-point deduction).

Received a four-point deduction for exceeding PSR limits.

Fined more than £10 million after admitting to making tens of millions in undisclosed payments to agents and third parties over several years. They avoided a points deduction.

Faced significant PSR scrutiny following their relegation and were involved in lengthy proceedings around financial compliance.

They were docked 9 points after becoming the first club in Premier League history to enter administration.

The club was drowning in debt (reported at around £65–78 million at the time) after years of financial mismanagement and multiple ownership changes.

City’s case now moves into the sanctions and appeals phase, which could take many more months to resolve.