The latest seismic Manchester City update is finally here – an independent commission has found City guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules across nine seasons, with major findings around sham contracts, misstated accounts and a failure to cooperate.

Colm Boohig, Keith Treacy Enda Coll & Matthew Brennan dig into what the verdict actually says, what sanctions could (and should) follow, and why “a fine” just doesn’t cut it. They debate everything from points deductions and expulsion, to who’s most aggrieved, what it means for players and former stars, and how football even begins to quantify the damage.

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