Found guilty on charges as Ferdinand reacts…
City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges brought against them by an independent commission.
Sanctions are yet to be determined, and the club is expected to appeal the decision. The Man City 115 charges verdict has already drawn a reaction from Rio Ferdinand, who could not resist a jab at his old rivals.
Rio Ferdinand joked on social media that he would be in line for an extra Premier League winners’ medal. Reacting to reports of the verdict on X, he wrote:
Another Premier League medal to be added to the cabinet.
He then posted an Instagram photo of his Old Trafford medal collection with the caption: “Yooooooo Premier League… happy for the 7th medal to be sent in the post!”
It was a light-hearted dig rather than a serious claim, but it landed exactly where he intended, in the middle of one of the club’s most fiercely followed rivalries. Anyone revisiting past Manchester derby victories will know how much needle already exists between these two clubs.
Manchester City spokesperson issues statement…
City moved quickly to respond through an official spokesperson rather than let the verdict speak for itself. The statement made clear that this is far from the final word from the Premier League on the matter.
“The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. As such Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the club’s statement of February 2023.
“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair minded regulator, free from partisan influence.”
That wording echoes the defiant tone City struck when the charges were first announced back in February 2023. Nothing in the statement suggests the club accepts the commission’s findings, and the reference to eight years of due process signals a fight that is not close to over. Full details of the spokesperson’s remarks are covered in the original Manchester Evening News report.
Breakdown of financial charges and potential sanctions…
The scale of this case has always been the story. The 115 charges relate to alleged breaches between 2009 and 2018, a near decade-long stretch that made this one of the most complex disciplinary cases English football has seen.
Among the allegations were 54 counts of failing to provide accurate financial information to the Premier League, along with 14 charges relating to payments made to players and managers during that period. The charges were brought in February 2023, and the independent commission held hearings between September and December 2024 before reaching its verdict.
City were found guilty on all of those charges bar one. What that means in practical terms for the club is still unclear, since sanctions have not yet been set. Supporters who remember previous clashes against Manchester United will recognise how much scrutiny follows this club whenever United and their former players get involved.
Appeals process and timeline for Premier League resolution…
City are expected to appeal the verdict, and the confidentiality surrounding the process means further details may take time to emerge. The Man City 115 charges verdict has not yet produced any confirmed sanctions, and the club’s own statement makes clear it still sees the process as unfinished business.
Until the Premier League confirms what penalties, if any, follow this verdict, City’s position remains exactly as it was in February 2023: contesting the case and insisting the process must run its full course before any conclusions are drawn.
