# Inside the politics and power behind Man City's controversy

https://mins.news/en/video/83315

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 11:03 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4SxcaFP9A

> An investigation found that Manchester City used “sham” commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade. A ruling found the club guilty of serious financial-rule breaches.

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