Premier League clubs push for sweeping sanctions against Manchester City

An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to financial regulation breaches between 2009-10 and 2017-18, according to BBC Sport. City have appealed the verdict.

A group of top-flight club executives have reportedly signalled they want sanctions that go beyond a single points deduction leading to Championship relegation. At least four Premier League boardrooms feel a one-off penalty would be insufficient given the scale of City's wrongdoing.

Some club sources have suggested City should be stripped of trophies won during the breach period, though BBC Sport notes there is division on this point, with little appetite from other clubs for title stripping.

The consensus appears focused on multi-year restrictions. Clubs believe any points deduction should be split across multiple seasons rather than applied to a single campaign, preventing City from quickly bouncing back if relegated. Similarly, transfer bans spanning several windows are viewed as a meaningful deterrent to their competitiveness.

One proposal mooted involves a "tariff-based system" where City's past league positions would be retroactively adjusted via points deductions, allowing rival clubs compensation based on where they would have finished otherwise.

Some club figures expressed frustration at being "in the dark" regarding appeal timescales and the sanctions process, though sources acknowledged empathy for the Premier League's difficult position. There is also concern City might trade in January's transfer window while sanctions remain outstanding.