Manchester City broke the Premier League money rules.

This happened for almost ten years.

A special group decided this.

The group is independent.

City may have to pay a fine.

They may lose points.

They may even leave the Premier League.

Other teams may ask City for money.

The City Football Group owns the club.

Abu Dhabi controls this group.

City says the verdict is wrong.

City will fight to clear its name.

City will appeal.

City says it is innocent.

City says it has a lot of evidence.

City will email the chair of the panel.

The panel has three people.

The chair will pick a new appeal board.

The board will have three people.

One person will know the law.

A hearing will finish in 12 weeks.

It will last no more than five days.

City's punishment will be in a different hearing.

That hearing is secret.

The group can give a warning.

It can give a fine.

It can stop a person.

It can take away points.

It can make City leave.

No club has left the Premier League.

Everton lost 10 points in 2023.

Later they lost only six points.

City did more bad things.

City did not help the group.

The Independent Football Regulator can also step in.

It can remove bad owners.