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The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has stated it possesses absolute authority to compel Manchester City’s owners to sell the club if the ongoing misconduct findings are upheld, according to the IFR chair.
Manchester City have appealed against the Premier League’s charges, which stem from an independent commission’s finding that the club circumvented rules through what it described as sham commercial arrangements involving over £900m across nine seasons.
Key Facts
The IFR chair said the regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force a Manchester City sale if a misconduct verdict is upheld.
Manchester City have appealed against the Premier League’s charges.
An independent commission found City guilty of circumventing Premier League rules via ‘sham’ commercial arrangements.
Over £900m was involved across a nine-season period, according to the commission.
The IFR is the Independent Football Regulator, established in response to governance concerns in English football.
What happens next?
The immediate next step is the progression of Manchester City’s appeal against the independent commission’s findings. The outcome of that appeal will determine whether the misconduct verdict stands and, if it does, whether the IFR would be triggered to consider forcing a sale.
