"Violations across 9 seasons" ruling, yet "not guilty"… Man City compensation and sanctions undecided, appeal deadline Oct. 2

On Sept. 29, the Premier League made public its ruling that Man City breached financial rules across 9 seasons. Man City said it intends to appeal. Sanctions and compensation for rival clubs have not yet been decided.

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Three-line summary

On Sept. 29, the Premier League made public its ruling that Man City breached financial rules in the 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons.
The overstated revenue and understated costs found total more than 900 million pounds, but sanctions such as fines and points deductions have not been decided.
Compensation for 4 clubs including Manchester United has not been confirmed; only media projections have emerged, such as more than 100 million pounds per club and more than 200 million pounds in total.

"We find each of the charges proven, except Charge 4(B)." That is one line from the decision the independent commission released on Sept. 29. It means every charge but one was upheld. The ruling did not immediately lead to a fine or a points deduction. Here is what is confirmed and what is only projection.

Man City violation ruling made public Sept. 29… 9 seasons, 900 million pounds

According to the Premier League's official announcement, the independent commission found Manchester City in serious breach of financial rules. The official release date was Sept. 29, 2026, and the breaches cover 2009/10 to 2017/18, spanning 9 seasons. At issue were overstated revenue and understated costs through sponsorship deals, and a breach of the duty to cooperate with the league's investigation.

The overstated revenue and understated costs the commission found total more than 900 million pounds. Spread over 9 seasons, that averages more than 100 million pounds per season (a simple calculation: lower bound of 900 million ÷ 9 seasons). This amount is neither a fine nor compensation. The ruling is a disciplinary finding of a breach of league rules, which is different from a criminal court judgment.

Man City appeal deadline Oct. 2… sanctions such as fines and points deductions undecided

Date	Details	Source
2024	Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham take steps to preserve compensation claims	City A.M. and multiple outlets
Sept.–Dec. 2024	Independent commission hearing (Football365 describes it as '6 weeks'; the official decision's timeline takes precedence)	Published decision
Sept. 29, 2026	Violation ruling officially made public; Man City issues statement rebutting it	Premier League, Man City
Oct. 1, 2026	Follow-up report: "No sporting sanctions imposed yet"	Reuters
Oct. 2, 2026	Deadline for Man City to exercise its right of appeal	Premier League notice

The Premier League said sanctions will be decided at a separate hearing. In a follow-up Reuters report on Oct. 1 (published by The Star), no sporting sanctions had been imposed either. Among fines, points deductions, relegation and title stripping, none has been decided(as of 03:00 on Oct. 2, 2026).

In a club statement on Sept. 29, Man City claimed innocence and said it would pursue an appeal on grounds of errors in law, principle and fact. The appeal deadline announced by the league is Oct. 2. Whether a formal appeal has been filed has not been confirmed (as of 03:00 on Oct. 2, 2026).

4 clubs weigh compensation claims against Man City… 2011/12 standings are the backdrop

City A.M. and multiple other outlets report that Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham took steps in 2024 to preserve their compensation claims. Preserving a claim, actually filing it, winning a compensation ruling and receiving payment are all different stages. Reuters reported that rival clubs are examining the possibility of making claims. The losses at issue are prize money and revenue from European competition.

Position	Club	Result	Notes
1	Manchester City	Champions	Won on goal difference
2	Manchester United	Runners-up	Competed with Man City for the title
3	Arsenal	3rd	1 point ahead of Tottenham
4	Tottenham Hotspur	4th	Champions League qualification was undecided when the standings were settled; they later failed to qualify under the rules of the time
5	Newcastle United	5th	Qualified for the Europa League

Source: Premier League season review (final 2011/12 standings, as of 2012.05.13)

The 2011/12 standings are the record that serves as the backdrop to the discussion of proving damages. Man City and Man United were separated by goal difference for 1st and 2nd. Tottenham finished 4th but could not play in the Champions League because of the rules at the time. These standings alone do not settle compensation or any transfer of the title. The claimant must prove the causal link between the violation and the loss, as well as the amount of damages.

Man City compensation projected at more than 100 million pounds per club… no confirmed amount

Amount	Details	Source and date	Nature
More than 900 million pounds	Total of overstated revenue and understated costs	Premier League, 2026.09.29	Found by the commission; not a compensation amount
More than 200 million pounds in total	Possible combined claims by the 4 clubs	Football365, 2026.09.26	Media projection
More than 100 million pounds per club	Possible claim per club	Football365 citing remarks on talkSPORT, 2026.09.30	Individual projection, not cross-checked
At least 400 million pounds (about 721.8 billion won, as stated in the article)	Possible compensation claim	Republished article citing MHN Sports, 2026.10.02	Original source and exchange-rate basis unverified

Football365 reported that journalist Ben Jacobs, appearing on talkSPORT, projected that each of the 4 clubs could claim more than 100 million pounds (as of 2026.09.30). The same outlet's Sept. 26 report mentioned the possibility of more than 200 million pounds in total. Even within the same outlet, the projected ranges differ. Neither is a confirmed claim amount.

The 'at least 400 million pounds, about 721.8 billion won' in the domestic republished article is also not an official minimum compensation figure. As of 03:00 on 2026.10.02, no official announcement of a claim amount or filing of a lawsuit had been confirmed. Jacobs said that if the ruling stands, the dispute could drag on for years.

What is confirmed is the upholding of the charges except Charge 4(B), an accounting inflation and understatement of more than 900 million pounds, and the Oct. 2 appeal deadline. Whether there will be sanctions or compensation, and how much, has not yet been decided. On the day the ruling was made public, Man City said in its statement: "The club is innocent of the charges brought by the Premier League."

Frequently asked questions

Q. Have Man City's sanctions been confirmed?

No. The Premier League announced that sanctions will be decided at a separate hearing, and Reuters reported that no sporting sanctions had been imposed as of Oct. 1. Nothing has been decided on a fine, points deduction, relegation or title stripping (as of 03:00 on Oct. 2, 2026).

Q. How much is Man City's compensation?

There is no confirmed compensation amount. There are only journalist projections of more than 100 million pounds per club (Football365 citing talkSPORT remarks) and more than 200 million pounds in total for the 4 clubs (Football365, Sept. 26 report). The more than 900 million pounds in the ruling is the scale of the accounting inflation and understatement, not a compensation amount.

Q. When is Man City's appeal deadline?

The deadline announced by the Premier League is Oct. 2, 2026. Man City said it would appeal, but it has not been confirmed whether the appeal was formally filed. Some also predict that if the ruling stands, the compensation dispute could last for years.

Related official sites

Premier League official website — check official league announcements and disciplinary procedure notices
Manchester City official website — check the club's official statements and its position on the appeal

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