🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…

It was a seemingly innocuous email, sent on a Wednesday morning in January 2017, that started everything. Arriving in the inbox of a senior official at Manchester City, it appeared to have been sent by an employee from European football’s governing body, UEFA, and contained a link to a financial compliance report. The City official clicked the download button. That was all it took. It was not a genuine email from UEFA but a successful phishing attempt by Portuguese hacker and activist Rui Pinto. City’s servers were breached, allowing Pinto to retrieve thousands of emails and documents from the club’s systems. This week, almost 10 years on from Pinto’s first email, the Premier League announced that an independent panel had found City guilty of all but one of the charges against them, as The Athletic first revealed last Friday. 📝 @jwhitey98: nyti.ms/4z5sgoL

Manchester City have lodged their appeal against the verdict delivered by the independent regulatory commission which found them guilty of almost all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. More from @JordanC1107 nyti.ms/4yvUNnM

"The most devastating consequences for Manchester City!" 💬 What could come next for Manchester City? David Ornstein weighs up the sanctions the club could face. 🗣️

"We're being dragged through the mud!" 🗣️ Gary and David Ornstein react to the latest developments in the Manchester City case and the wider state of the Premier League. 💬

🚨 Premier League confirms Manchester City ruled guilty of every charge related to financial rule breaches across 9 seasons + majority of charges on #ManCity failure to co-operate with probe. Situation discussed w/ @JamesHorncastle @kvlmason @TheAthleticFC piped.video/watch?v=JEyCAVlG…

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁? No prizes for guessing Gary Neville’s answer… “When I was a kid, I hated them. Didn’t like them throughout my football career… “But as you get older, hate is not the right word. You soften a bit, you become more respectful.” Watch @GNev2 play 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥 with @david_ornstein ⬇️ bit.ly/4hsFQLF

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says the club’s “confidence” in proving their innocence is unchanged, despite being found guilty of almost all the Premier League’s charges relating to breaches of financial regulations. More from @TBurrows16 ⬇️ bit.ly/4AA2BGk

🚨 Premier League clubs planning legal action following guilty verdict against Manchester City relating to financial rule breaches. Lawyers instructed & work under way for some time before #ManCity outcome; would be after any appeals process @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7630331…

🚨 Kai Havertz to leave Germany national team camp after suffering hamstring injury in 1st half of Nations League draw vs Netherlands. Optimism issue sustained by 27yo Arsenal forward not serious but returning to #AFC for assessment/recovery @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7627309…

🚨 Julian Ward expected to be appointed Liverpool sporting director. 45yo Englishman preferred option to succeed Richard Hughes & become most senior #LFC sporting executive; ownership-led process not closed but now drawing towards conclusion @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7574178…

🚨 Mikel Arteta agrees new Arsenal contract. #AFC boss into last year of deal but all sides aimed to extend since talks started in spring; improved terms now in place for 44yo & coaching staff also in process of renewing @TheAthleticFC post @SamiMokbel_BBC nytimes.com/athletic/7332275…

Me vs @GNev2 - full video out Saturday

🚨 Morgan Gibbs-White called up to England squad for international break. Nottingham Forest midfielder was on holiday with family in Dubai but has returned to join camp; likely to underline high regard for #NFFC captain @TheAthleticFC post @JPercyTelegraph nytimes.com/athletic/7615046…

🚨 Cole Palmer poised to withdraw from England squad due to load management. Marcus Rashford will be assessed for hip issue handled by Man Utd since World Cup but expected to pull out. Kobbie Mainoo also among likely absentees through injury @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7615046…

"It feels history is repeating itself... Peter Charrington has said it will take multiple transfer windows to get where they want to be... they are asking for time." Nearly $540M spent and zero goals scored by Tottenham. David Ornstein on the struggles under Roberto De Zerbi ⬇️

“It was all about seeking deals abroad because you didn't want to strengthen your rival — that's just gone out of the window now.” - @David_Ornstein “It does feel like it's a league unto itself.” - @JamesHorncastle 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗖 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 on how Premier League clubs now seem comfortable selling to their domestic rivals.

"Utter madness. That was just extraordinary." @David_Ornstein explains the collapse of Folarin Balogun's move from Monaco to Everton — and the effect it had on Lamine Camara's supposed switch to Chelsea from the Ligue 1 side...

🚨 Excl: Players making 1st Champions League appearance this season to wear ‘debut patch’ on shirt as part of new 6yr UEFA/Fanatics contract. Patch then goes into signed Topps trading card - same in NBA poised be auctioned next week for ~$5m @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7556005…