Manchester City chief maintains club’s innocence as rivals push for verdict to be published

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano told a meeting of the European Football Clubs board on Monday that the club will fight to prove their innocence after being found guilty by an independent commission on the vast majority of 115 Premier League charges of breaching financial rules. Several Premier League clubs are pressing for the verdict to be published as soon as possible, citing a 'void' over the timeline. City has indicated it is prepared for a long legal battle to clear its name.