Manchester City are appealing a verdict in which an independent commission found them guilty of 114 out of 115 charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club contests the findings after being ruled to have clearly intended to circumvent those rules over a nine-season period, according to multiple outlets.

Football’s regulator says the next stage is approaching, with an expected timeline for when the appeal decision will be resolved. Reports indicate the regulator anticipates the appeal will be heard by mid-January or by the end of January, with others describing expectations that a decision could come in early next year. Separately, one outlet also notes political commentary in the UK, referring to questions raised around public records connected to Abu Dhabi-related matters, though this is distinct from the football case.

Overall, coverage agrees on the guilty scale of the original ruling and the fact that Manchester City has formally appealed, while differing mainly on how precisely the regulator’s timetable will play out.