The full City 115 story in one 12-minute film, as of October 2026: from a church team in 1880 Manchester to the verdict, the scheme and City's appeal.
THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE CASE
On 29 September 2026 an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of every serious financial charge, covering 2009-10 to 2017-18. City say they are innocent.
THE APPEAL
City lodged an appeal on 1 October 2026. No sanction has been set.
THE FILM
Prologue (Founded), Chapter 1 Guilty, Chapter 2 The Sentence, Chapter 3 The Scheme, Chapter 4 The Appeal. Chapters 1–3 were made before the appeal and are labelled so.
REPORTED ONLY
Reports of UK–UAE tensions come from unnamed sources (Bloomberg, The Telegraph). Nothing has been said on the record.
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THE TERRACES — DISCUSSION
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