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Pep Guardiola's employer is said to have misled the public about spending
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English football champions Manchester City have to answer for alleged violations of the financial rules of the Premier League.
As the English football league announced on Monday, it has commissioned an independent commission to investigate the allegations against the club, which is supported by sheikhs from Abu Dhabi.
Accordingly, Man City is said to have violated applicable rules during a total of nine seasons between 2009 and 2018.
The league accuses club officials of providing incorrect financial information, "particularly in relation to their revenue (including sponsorship revenue), their related parties and their operating costs," the statement said.
Man City initially did not comment on the allegations.
In 2020, Man City successfully defended themselves against a two-year suspension in the European Cup before the European Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The European football union Uefa had imposed the ban because of "serious violations" of the rules of financial fair play.
At that time, Uefa referred to a period between 2012 and 2016.
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