Manchester City FC appeal decision of independent Commission

Manchester City FC has appealed the decision of an independent Commission regarding breaches of Premier League rules.

The club lodged the appeal to the Chair of the Judicial Panel.

The independent Appeal Board hearing will remain private and confidential until publication of the outcome is permitted.

Premier League investigations, independent Commissions, and Appeal Boards

- The Premier League Board has the power to investigate any suspected or alleged breach of Premier League Rules. - Where, following the conclusion of an investigation or otherwise, the Board believes that there is a suspicion or allegation of a Rule breach, it has a number of options available to it. One of these options is to issue a written complaint and refer the matter to a Commission. - The League has established an independent Judicial Panel, comprising a number of legal, financial and other experts. - Members of the Judicial Panel are appointed by its independent Chair. It is also the Chair of the Judicial Panel who selects members of the Judicial Panel to sit on Commissions, which are independent of the Premier League. The Chair of the Judicial Panel at the time of the Complaint in these proceedings was Murray Rosen KC. The current Chair of the Judicial Panel is Sir Gary Hickinbottom. - All proceedings convened under Section W of the Rules are confidential and heard in private. - The Commission appointed under Section W of the Rules has a broad discretion as to the sanctions it wishes to apply, the non-exhaustive list set out in rules includes fines, points deductions and other sporting sanctions. - Whenever a Commission makes what is described as a ‘final award’ in the rules, such decisions are published on the Premier League website. - A party to proceedings that wishes to challenge a decision of the Commission may do so under Section W of the Premier League Rules, by filing an appeal to be heard before an Appeal Board. - Appeal Boards are also appointed by the Chair of the Judicial Panel and must have three members, one of whom should have held judicial office, and would sit as the chair of the Appeal Board. - An Appeal Board has wide discretion in respect of the appeal, and may allow it, dismiss it, or make any other order that it thinks fit (including varying the order of Commission).

For further information on the disciplinary process, please see Section W of the Premier League Handbook.