Man City charges LIVE: Unanimous punishment verdict as Premier League clubs 'fuming'

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All the latest news on Manchester City's charges case, including potential points deductions and reaction from their Premier League rivals

Hello and welcome to our live blog covering the Manchester City charges on Monday, October 19.

Last month, the Premier League announced that an independent commission had found City guilty of 114 financial violations. Nevertheless, the case remains ongoing, with the club appealing the guilty verdict. A final decision this season is deemed unlikely, despite a sanctions hearing also being arranged.

The hearing will examine the possible penalties confronting City, spanning from a significant fine to removal from the Premier League. The club have additionally been warned they could be given multiple double-digit points deductions.

For the time being, however, City continue to accumulate points on the field. In their first top-flight home game since the guilty ruling was revealed, they narrowly defeated Ipswich 3-2, with Phil Foden and Erling Haaland both scoring.

Sports lawyer gives 115 charges appeal verdict

Sports lawyer James Severn claims City are facing an uphill battle to prove their innocence after being found guilty.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Severn said: "City will need to identify a material error of law, principle or fact, or serious procedural unfairness, which materially affected the Commission’s decision.

> "The Appeal Board nevertheless has broad powers to allow or dismiss the appeal, vary the decision or make any other order it considers appropriate.

> "The bank statements, government records and contemporaneous payment documents could be powerful evidence if they establish a clear audit trail showing the disputed funds came from the Abu Dhabi government rather than the owners.

> "However, if that evidence was already before the Commission, which nevertheless concluded that the arrangements were a sham, City will face an uphill struggle to demonstrate the finding was materially wrong."

Man City charges timeline fear from Premier League rivals

There may not be a resolution to Manchester City's ongoing legal battle with the Premier League this season, with top-flight clubs concerned about whether or not the results of the season will stand,

City are maintaining their innocence and have appealed the independent commission's guilty verdict.

A source told The Telegraph: “The talk among clubs is that nobody can see it getting sorted out this season.

> “That’s a massive problem because nobody is sure what they are playing for and whether or not the final positions will stand.”

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