Spanish businessman and football executive
An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of arranging sham contracts with sponsors to inflate revenues and reduce costs by over £900m across nine seasons. City has announced an appeal, calling the process a conspiracy and saying irrefutable evidence supports its position.
Manchester City’s new manager Enzo Maresca faces a midfield puzzle as Rodri undergoes back surgery, with questions over his return and possible moves in a window that also sees new signings like Elliot Anderson and cautious talk around James Trafford and Jack Grealish.