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Man City Q&A with Kieran Maguire & Dale Johnson

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Show Notes

Kelly Somers is joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire and BBC Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson as they answer listener questions following the news that the Premier League confirmed Manchester City were found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. TIMECODES: 3’05 - Could Man City have to repay any prize money? 6’50 - Could HMRC investigate City for fraud or illegality? 7’53 - How would a points deduction work? 9’30 - Is it as simple as just relegating them to League Two? 10’05 - Could Man City Women’s be affected? 10’35 - How long would they be given to comply with EFL financial rules? 11’58 - If relegated to the Championship, could they loan players out for a season? 13’29 - Could there be a resolution before the end of this season? 14’45 - How could Man City overturn the charges? 17’10 - If City were fined, where would the money go? 17’56 - How many clubs will seek compensation? 19’30 - What is the most likely punishment?

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