Last month an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules over nine seasons. As supporters across the game wait for the club’s appeal to play out Football Supporters’ Association chair Tom Greatrex gives an update on our position…

FSA chair Tom Greatrex said:

“The independent commission’s findings highlight breaches of rules which appear to have given Manchester City a £900m head start over other clubs, providing an unfair sporting advantage in numerous tournaments over a number of seasons.

“While acknowledging that Manchester City are appealing those findings, supporters are right to be asking how it was that this situation was able to occur. For many years, the FSA has campaigned for better governance and greater transparency to protect the integrity of the game, often in the face of at best indifference and at worst hostility from within football.

“This episode demonstrates beyond doubt the value of the independent oversight of football finances that the Independent Football Regulator will provide. In the meantime, supporters of all clubs, including Manchester City, suffer from the ongoing uncertainty regarding this season, the potential sanctions, and the impact on clubs in both the Premier League and EFL.

“It is imperative that those issues are resolved with much more urgency than appears to have been the case to date, as every week this remains unresolved, the greater the damage to the integrity and value of men’s professional football in England.”

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