Manchester City CEO Soriano says guilty verdicts are ‘a Premier League conspiracy theory’

Soriano: the case is based on ‘a single false accusation’

Manchester City CEO Soriano says guilty verdicts are ‘a Premier League conspiracy theory’

TL;DR

  • Manchester City's chief executive, Ferran Soriano, claims guilty verdicts are a "Premier League conspiracy theory."
  • Soriano stated the accusation that the owner's personal money was put into the club via sponsors is false.
  • He cited irrefutable evidence like bank statements and witness testimonies to support the club's innocence.
  • City was found guilty by an independent panel of artificially inflating revenue and reducing costs over nine years.
  • The club will appeal the decision, claiming the commission ignored evidence and reached a wrong conclusion.
  • Sanctions for the breaches will be determined at a future hearing.