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Club’s owners FSG move swiftly to fill key post Move comes amid upheaval in Anfield hierarchy Liverpool have appointed Julian Ward as their sporting director for a second time following the departure of Richard Hughes to Al-Hilal. Ward, who was Liverpool’s sporting director for one season in 2022-23, has returned to…

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Manchester City news and Nations League buildup Today’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail Emillia England host Spain at Wembley this evening. Thomas Tuchel was asked yesterday if he thought that Spain’s possession-based style of play gives them an advantage. In response, the England head coach said: “I think it is…

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We analyse what City must do to appeal, why even that might not be the end of the legal wrangling, and the penalties that could await if the verdict is upheld Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of the 134 disciplinary charges brought against them by the Premier League. Continue reading...

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She left her Indian Ocean island home at the urging of Chelsea’s now-manager – now they’re working together again in pursuit of a Stamford Bridge legacy It is rare to see Melvine Malard without a grin and she has a mountain of reasons to keep it that way. A wedding in June, a big-money move to Chelsea, a Ballon d’Or…

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BBC Sport travelled to Portugal to find out more about Rui Pinto - the computer hacker who sparked the Manchester City investigation.

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City found guilty of breaching Premier League rules Liverpool finished second to City in 2019 and 2022 The former Liverpool defender Andy Robertson believes trophy-winning Manchester City players should not have their achievements diminished or removed because of the actions of the club’s ownership. Robertson was fl…

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Head coach said latest withdrawal is ‘missed opportunity’ England host Spain in Nations League on Saturday Thomas Tuchel has thrown Cole Palmer’s England future into major doubt by questioning whether the Chelsea attacker wants to be part of his squad. England’s head coach did not hold back on Palmer’s latest withdr…

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Despite attempts to legally filibuster the charges out of existence for the past three years, we’ve rightfully failed It couldn’t have been more prophetic. In 2008, 15 years before Manchester City were charged with financial fraud, fans started singing “City’s going down with a billion in the bank” to the tune of Ye…

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It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Man City. Here's what it means.

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Dutchman’s second son died during pregnancy in June ‘If I have no control over the situation, I will not worry’ Cody Gakpo has reflected on a “very tough” summer that ended with the collapse of a transfer to Manchester City, revealing Liverpool changed their minds about letting him join their top-flight rivals. The…

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David Pannick may not earn as much as Erling Haaland but the club spared no expense to defend themselves against more than 100 charges The result is finally in from a highly anticipated Premier League match-up: the legal battle which pitted the league against Manchester City, the team that have dominated the competi…

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Rui Pinto is the convicted computer hacker whose revelations led to Manchester City facing Premier League charges of alleged financial rule breaches. But who is he?

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Thomas Tuchel has said that Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to play for England after the Chelsea forward pulled out of the latest squad.

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City face sanctions after more than 100 rule breaches Club insists it is innocent and is expected to appeal Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of more than a hundred charges related to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, throwing English football into turmoil. The serial champi…

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Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice as to whether they would have a compensation claim over the Manchester City 115 charges case.

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says the potential sanctions for Manchester City will be 'significant' after the sources told BBC Sport that the club has been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.

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Chelsea are charged by the Football Association over alleged discriminatory behaviour by fans during their win at Fulham in August.

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Full story | Club expected to appeal against ruling Timeline: City trophies and charges | Mail John One of the best players in the world right now is Raphinha and Sid Lowe sat down with him about life at Barca, read here: The Premier League may be on an international break but there are some English domestic games h…

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Manchester United confirm they have borrowed another £90m since 30 June, to take their overall debt to more than £1.1bn.

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Barcelona sporting director Deco says the club is not interested in Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel.

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Chelsea target Bournemouth's Alex Scott, Bayern Munich are interested in Dani Olmo and Jude Bellingham denies Manchester City interest.

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