Man City charges LIVE: Premier League teams split on punishment as club's appeal dealt blow

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The latest news on the Manchester City charges as the club launches an appeal on the guilty verdict on 114 of the 115 charges

Hello and welcome to today's live blog, where we will bring you the latest on the guilty verdict for Man City on breaches of Premier League financial rules.

It's now been over a week since news of the verdict first broke. A few days later, the Premier League confirmed that the club had been found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges.

In their statement, the Premier League confirmed that the independent panel had found that City had arranged 'sham' sponsorships to artificially inflate their income by just under £900million. It's something City deny, with the club hitting back at the verdict and claiming they have 'irrefutable evidence' which will prove their innocence.

City have since confirmed that they have put in an appeal against the verdict. A separate independent panel will hear that case, with the timeline set for within 12 weeks.

If the appeal is unsuccessful, then City could face a huge punishment, which could potentially see them expelled from the Premier League. Other possible sanctions include points deductions, transfer embargos and huge fines.

There is still a lot of talk over what could happen. Stay right here for all of the latest...

City appeal blow

Manchester City's appeal against the guilty verdict may have been dealt a blow, due to past comments made by main sponsors Etihad Airways during a separate investigation in 2015.

Late last week, it was confirmed that City had lodged an appeal against the verdict as they fight to clear their name.

A basis of their appeal is that the 'sham' deals were paid by the Abu Shabi government and not the club owners, something which is allowed under Premier League rules.

However, it has since emerged that Etihad have already told the United States Department of Commerce, Transportation, and State in 2015 that reports of government sponsorships were 'false'.

Premier League clubs split

Two potential punishments for Man City have reportedly been proposed by Premier League clubs, who are split on whether City should be expelled from the Premier League.

City being expelled from the Premier League would need 15 clubs to vote in favour. Other potential punishments are transfer embargos, points deductions and fines.

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Hello and welcome to today's blog, bringing you all of the latest news from the Manchester City guilty verdict.

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