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'Sham' contracts and a $1 billion lie: Premier League reveals Man City verdict as club protests innocence
Manchester City’s former chairman David Bernstein says the club must be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of financial breaches.
- Manchester City’s former chairman David Bernstein says the club must be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of financial breaches.
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- 'Sham' contracts and a $1 billion lie: Premier League reveals Man City verdict as club protests innocence
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Total: 2 sources•Published: 24m ago•Last Updated: 32m ago
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Man City must be relegated after guilty verdict, says club’s former chairman
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: Manchester City’s former chairman David Bernstein says the club must be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of financial breaches. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-city-must-be-relegated-after-guilty-verdict-says-clubs-former-chairman/
- Right: Manchester City concealed in excess of $1 billion in funding through "sham" commercial agreements, the Premier League revealed.
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- 19m agoYahoo: Manchester City concealed in excess of $1 billion in funding through "sham" commercial agreements, the Premier League revealed.
- 1m agoPunch Newspapers: Manchester City’s former chairman David Bernstein says the club must be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of financi
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