Thursday briefing: Four clubs told of Manchester City guilty verdict before rest of Premier League

Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were informed of Manchester City’s guilty verdict before the other Premier League clubs, according to the Telegraph.

The four clubs were contacted before the league emailed the remaining 15 shareholders on 25 September. Those executives were required to sign non-disclosure agreements before viewing the decision.

At the time, Premier League clubs had no means of asking the independent commission whether compensation clai