Man City Appeal Date: When the 114-Charge Appeal Will Be Heard and When Sanctions Could Come

Updated 13 Nov 2026, 15:52 · First published 13 Nov 2026

Manchester City’s appeal against the ruling that they broke Premier League financial rules is expected to be heard in mid-December, according to the Financial Times. A judgment is not expected until the new year, which means any punishment for the club is unlikely before 2027.

When is the Man City appeal hearing?

The Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the case, that the appeal hearing is expected in mid-December and could run for several days. Neither the Premier League nor Manchester City would comment on the timing.

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What did the commission find?

An independent commission found City in breach of Premier League financial rules, reportedly upholding 114 of the 115 charges. The case covered nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18. The commission found that arrangements funded by the club’s owners inflated City’s revenue and reduced its costs by more than £900 million over that period.

City deny any wrongdoing. They called the findings “unsafe” and lodged their appeal on 1 October, arguing the ruling contains “clear material errors of law, principle and fact”.

When could Man City be punished?

No punishment has been decided. A sanction will only be considered if City lose their appeal, and that decision is not expected until 2027. Under Premier League rules, a commission can impose any punishment it thinks fit, from a fine or a points deduction up to expulsion from the league. Any sanction could itself be appealed, so the case could run for years.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has called it the most significant case in the competition’s history.

Who decides the punishment?

We explain the process, and who has the final say, in our guide: Man City punishment: who decides the sanction for the 114 Premier League breaches – and when.