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How the Man City case could spark a drastic change in English football

IN DEPTH: Over a third of the league is now up for sale, writes Miguel Delaney, but despite the Man City case, this major shift could bring a solve one of English football’s major problems

The Independent UK · Nov 11

‘Absolute Power’—The Ultimate Threat Hanging Over Man City Revealed

The Cityzens still await the outcome of the appeal against their guilty verdict for breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 21

New football watchdog chief explains how Man City’s owners could be forced to sell the club

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The Independent UK · Oct 21

Regulator expects Man City appeal to be heard by January

Manchester City has been found guilty of over 100 financial rule breaches and is appealing the decision. An independent commission is expected to hear their appeal by the end of January. The club currently sits at the top of the Premier League with six consecutive wins. The chair of the…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Football regulator chair vows to quit if there is political interference in Man City case

Andy Burnham has received some criticism for his comments regarding Manchester City’s owners

The Independent UK · Oct 13

IFR warns English football 'on brink of disaster' in landmark report: 'Act before it is too late'

Stark warnings issued as 94 per cent of clubs in top five divisions lost money last season

Evening Standard · Oct 13

Majority of English football clubs ‘on the edge of financial disaster’, landmark report finds

The independent football regulator said its ‘State of the Game’ report should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ for English football and found the majority of clubs are operating on losses

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Football regulator chair insists he will resign if politically pressured over Manchester City

David Kogan said he would resign if he faced political pressure on how to respond to Manchester City being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Football regulator to recommend cost controls in landmark report with 94% of clubs making loss

The Independent Football Regulator is to recommend clubs introduce greater cost controls in Tuesday’s long-awaited State of the Game report

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy responds after Sheffield Wednesday enter administration

Dejphon Chansiri's controversial ownership of the club is now over

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025