Gary is an experienced football journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, ReadMotorsport and ReadNorwich within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.
City players could potentially seek to terminate their contracts if the independent commission’s guilty verdict survives the appeal process, according to a leading employment barrister. Paul Gilroy KC has outlined an argument under which players could claim the findings against Man City amount to a breach of the relationship between employer and employee. It is […]
City’s preparations to challenge the independent commission’s guilty verdict have provided another day of significant developments away from the pitch. Fresh details have emerged over City’s likely appeal arguments, Khaldoon Al Mubarak’s diplomatic status has raised questions over possible future legal action and the Independent Football Regulator has responded to the verdict. There was also […]
City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has held diplomatic immunity in the UK since 2020, a status which lawyers believe could complicate potential legal action following the independent commission’s verdict. The Financial Times reports that Al Mubarak, who has chaired Man City since 2008, was placed on the UK’s official list of approved diplomats six years […]
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been criticised over his comments on City’s ownership following the independent commission’s guilty verdict. Telegraph Sport chief football writer Sam Wallace believes Burnham needs to leave his Manchester allegiances behind when discussing the case, warning against even the impression of political influence over an independent football process. Writing for the […]
Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias are the two Man City players who could be in international action tonight as the Nations League continues. Haaland and Norway travel to Cardiff to face Wales, while Dias and Portugal are in Copenhagen to take on Denmark. Both games kick off at 7.45pm UK time. Haaland and Dias in […]
Nico O’Reilly has returned to Man City for further assessment after withdrawing from the England squad. The 21-year-old will play no part in the remainder of the international break after leaving Thomas Tuchel’s camp in Croatia. England confirmed O’Reilly’s departure on Thursday afternoon, with the City player now heading back to Manchester. O’Reilly returns after […]
City are reportedly preparing to argue that disputed sponsorship payments came from the Abu Dhabi government rather than the club’s owners as part of their appeal against the independent commission’s guilty verdict. According to The Times, City are also expected to challenge the commission’s use of the word “sham” to describe sponsorship arrangements and question […]
A tax expert has raised questions about the potential UK tax treatment of payments. They relate to former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini following the publication of the independent commission’s findings. Dan Neidle, founder of Tax Policy Associates, has published a preliminary analysis examining whether payments made under Mancini’s consultancy arrangement with Abu Dhabi club […]
City’s owners, directors and executives could face separate scrutiny from English football’s independent regulator following the club’s guilty verdict. David Kogan, chair of the Independent Football Regulator, says the commission’s decision raises “serious issues” and has confirmed that the IFR has powers to assess the suitability of individuals involved in running clubs. Regulator will await […]
City were “adamant” they would not break Chelsea’s £140m record for a single-season loss as concerns grew over the club’s finances in 2009/10, according to the independent commission’s findings. The detail provides further context to the £830m sponsorship arrangements at the heart of the commission’s ruling, which City strongly reject and intend to challenge on […]
Pep Guardiola’s extraordinary City legacy has been placed under fresh scrutiny following the independent commission’s guilty verdict. The former City manager won six Premier League titles during a decade that transformed the club and English football, but The Athletic’s James Horncastle believes the findings inevitably raise questions about how that era will ultimately be remembered. […]
City’s Premier League rivals reportedly believe a punishment resulting in just one season outside the top flight would not be sufficient following the independent commission’s guilty verdict. Executives at several clubs have told The Guardian that a points deduction large enough to relegate City to the Championship for one campaign would not go far enough. […]
