After the Premier League published the ‘core decision’ of its independent commission, we pick out the main elements
The independent commission’s “core decision” is a 40-page document which appears to confirm the worst interpretation of Manchester City’s behaviour. Central to the finding that the club were guilty of all charges of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules is the conclusion that City’s lucrative sponsorship arrangements were “shams”.
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