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Tuesday briefing: Man City face Premier League relegation threat over alleged breaches of financial rules

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7 February 2023 - 4:30 AM

Manchester City are facing the prospect of a points deduction or possible relegation after the Premier League charged the club with more than 100 alleged breaches of financial regulations following a four-year investigation.

In an unprecedented step, the English top-flight announced on its website that City – who have won the Premier League title four times in the last five seasons – have been charged with breaching 115 different regulations over 14 seasons from 2009/

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