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Ronaldo's Early Exit From Portugal Camp Exposes Cracks Jesus Can't Paper Over
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus insists there is no rift with Cristiano Ronaldo, but a skipped training session, a benching, and a private jet out of Copenhagen suggest a more strained reality behind the denial.
MatchdayMan City's Guilty Verdict Casts a Shadow Haaland Isn't Being Asked to Carry
Manchester City have been found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League financial charges, but Erling Haaland has been shielded from questions ahead of Norway's Nations League clash with Wales. His team-mates insist he's 'no different', but the silence itself speaks volumes about how City are managing the crisis.
Off The PitchManchester City Use Their Unbeaten Women's Team to Dodge Questions Over £830m Guilty Verdict
Andree Jeglertz and Jade Rose fielded seven questions about Manchester City's £830m guilty verdict and answered none of them, before the club's press officer shut the topic down. With no active WSL investigation but an appeal deadline looming Friday, City's stonewalling says more than their words did.
Off The PitchManchester City's Guilty Verdict Was Built on a Documented Scheme to Fake £830m in Sponsorship Revenue
The Premier League's 40-page 'core decision' reveals how Manchester City allegedly ran a 'Disguised Funding Scheme', inflating sponsorship revenue by £830m and misleading the commission, as football splits over what punishment should follow.
Off The PitchManchester City's Guilty Verdict Threatens to Rewrite Premier League History
An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of over 100 financial breaches involving 'sham contracts' and £830m in hidden funding, prompting a devastated reaction from former City title winner Micah Richards even as the club vows to appeal by 2 October.
Off The PitchManchester City's Guilty Verdict Exposes Nine Years of Engineered Deception
An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of running a nine-season 'Disguised Funding Scheme' that hid over £830m of artificial sponsorship income, with the ruling repeatedly branding the club's sponsor contracts a sham.
Off The PitchManchester City Found Guilty on All 115 Charges in Landmark FFP Ruling
Manchester City have been found guilty of all 115 charges for financial rule breaches between 2009-10 and 2017-18, with an Independent Commission concluding the club ran sham sponsorship deals to inflate revenue by £830m/$1.1bn. Sanctions, and the fate of four Premier League titles, are now the central question.
The Rumour MillManchester City Found Guilty on Every Financial Charge, With Sanctions Still Unknown
Manchester City have been found guilty by an independent commission of all financial charges dating back to the 2009-10 season, with BBC Sport and ESPN confirming the verdict though differing on the exact charge count. Sanctions remain undetermined pending an expected appeal, a story far bigger than any speculation over Rayan Ait-Nouri's Juventus interest.
Off The PitchManchester City Won't Lose Their Titles, But the Real Scandal Is What Happens Next
Manchester City have been found guilty of the majority of 115 Premier League financial charges, but insiders say there is little appetite to strip the club of any trophies. New reporting suggests City knew of the verdict before their summer spending spree, raising fresh questions about the club's conduct.
Off The PitchManchester City Signal a Multi-Year Legal War, Not Surrender, After Guilty Verdict
Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano told fellow European club executives in Copenhagen that City's legal fight with the Premier League will take 'a lot more time', signalling a multi-year battle even after Friday's guilty verdict on 115 financial charges.
The Treatment RoomPatrick Dorgu's Hamstring Injury Is the Real Old Trafford Concern, Not Bruno Fernandes
Patrick Dorgu has been sent home from Denmark duty and faces scans on a hamstring injury, a genuine blow for Michael Carrick's left flank ahead of a busy fixture run. Fears over Bruno Fernandes's shock omission from Portugal's XI, meanwhile, have proven a false alarm.
Off The PitchManchester City's Guilty Verdict Shows Football's Justice Arrives Too Late To Matter
An independent Premier League commission has found Manchester City guilty on almost all of more than 100 financial charges spanning nine seasons, a verdict that took nearly eight years to arrive, long after five league titles and a Champions League had already been won.