Football NewsGiveMeSportUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Man City Owners Could Be Forced to Step Aside
Manchester City's owners and senior chiefs face the possibility of being asked to step down after the club was found guilty of 114 financial breaches.


Manchester City
team
Club
Manchester City
Breaches
114
Verdict
Guilty
Threat
Owners could step aside
What happened. Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 financial breaches. The club's owners and senior chiefs could be asked to step down if the 'nuclear option' is activated by the government's Independent Football Regulator.
- The club was found guilty of 114 financial breaches.
- Owners and senior chiefs could be asked to step down.
- The government's Independent Football Regulator could activate a 'nuclear option'.
The Independent Football Regulator could now take action that would force major changes at the top of Manchester City.
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