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Over the course of nine seasons, Manchester City reported about sponsorship from Abu Dhabi amounting to ?949.94 million, although directly from the partner club they took away more than ?119.25 million. Such a decision will be made by the independent commission that examined the violation of the financial rules of the Premier League.
We are talking about the period from the 2009/10 season to the 2017/18 season. Following the commission's findings, Manchester City, having established sponsorships, transferred significantly larger payments than those that actually went to the partners.
The business was covered by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment \u0026 Development Ltd (ADUG), as the leader of the club. Thus, from the statements of 949.94 million pounds, 830.69 million were actually contributed by the government structure, and not by sponsors.
The commission came to the conclusion that such a scheme allowed the club to individually increase its income figures and create indications from regulators and auditors about a significantly larger amount of commercial revenue. The Premier League also stated that the club presented financial information that did not reflect the real state of its finances.
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The commission found that during this period, various schemes allowed Manchester City to significantly increase its income and reduce its spending by ?900 million.. For these reasons, it has impacted the financial relations between the Premier League and UEFA that have been maintained by the club.
In the spring of 2026, an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all outstanding charges related to serious violations of financial rules over nine seasons. Possible sanctions are strictly considered, and the club has the right to discredit the decision.