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Manchester City have launched a “comprehensive appeal” against an independent commission’s ruling that the club breached Premier League financial regulations.
The club confirmed on Friday that it filed its appeal on Thursday, October 1, just a day before the deadline to challenge the commission’s decision.
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had found the Abu Dhabi-backed club guilty of more than 100 alleged breaches of the competition’s financial rules. Manchester City have consistently denied the accusations and maintained that the club has not committed the alleged violations.
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In a statement, the club said it formally lodged its appeal at 7:00 pm local time on Thursday.
“Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7:00 pm (1800 GMT) on Thursday 1st October 2026 the club lodged its comprehensive appeal against the opinion of the Premier League commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter,” the club said.
Manchester City argued that the commission’s findings contain significant legal and factual errors and challenged the ruling’s basis.
“The club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe,” the statement added.
The English champions also reiterated that they are innocent of the accusations brought by the Premier League, saying they have evidence supporting their case.
“The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case,” Manchester City said.
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The club did not provide further details of the grounds for its appeal, citing the ongoing nature of the proceedings and the restrictions placed on the parties involved while the case remains active.
“We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete,” the club said.
The appeal now places the long-running dispute between Manchester City and the Premier League before the next stage of the disciplinary process. The outcome could have significant implications for the club, although any further consequences will depend on the eventual resolution of the case.
