The club had until the end of the day on Friday to appeal after it was found guilty of serious breaches of the financial rules.
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‘The club is innocent’: Manchester City appeal against Premier League ‘sham’ contracts ruling
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- the headline was changed: ‘The club is innocent’: Manchester City appeal against Premier League ‘sham’ contracts ruling
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Summarized version
The club had until the end of the day on Friday to appeal after it was found guilty of serious breaches of the financial rules.
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How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our version leaves out. Plainest first.
- Brisbane Times ‘The club is innocent’: Manchester City appeal against Premier League ‘sham’ contracts ruling plain
- The Guardian Australia (Sport) Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts plain
- The West Australian Man City guilty of 'sham' deals in A$1.7 bn breach plain
- The Guardian Australia (Sport) Manchester City’s ‘sham’ seasons: how they fared and who was in charge plain
- ABC News Manchester City found guilty in Premier League's biggest scandal plain
- Brisbane Times Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history plain
This is a summary. The indicators are not. The scores were measured over this summary alone, which is less of the article than we would like and makes them less certain.
How each outlet filed it
Also covered by The West Australian, Brisbane Times, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Gender | Happiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Timesas they published this story | 5.2 | 1 | 71 | -0.1 | 0 | 50 |
| The Guardian Australia (Sport) | 4.7 | 3 | 81 | -0.2 | 0 | 51.3 |
| The Guardian Australia (Sport) | 5.2 | 1 | 36 | -0.1 | 0 | 50 |
| ABC News | 12.7 | 22 | 59 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
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The same event elsewhere
8 other outlets filed this story. The scoreboard above is what they did differently.
The Guardian Australia (Sport)
Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts
Niral 4.7 · calm
political 0
The West Australian
Man City guilty of 'sham' deals in A$1.7 bn breach
Niral 4.2 · calm
political 0
The Guardian Australia (Sport)
Manchester City’s ‘sham’ seasons: how they fared and who was in charge
Niral 5.2 · calm
political 0
ABC News
Manchester City found guilty in Premier League's biggest scandal
Niral 12.7 · mostly calm
political 0
Brisbane Times
Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history
Niral 12.2 · mostly calm
political 0
The Age
Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history
Niral 12.2 · mostly calm
political 0
The Sydney Morning Herald
Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history
Niral 12.2 · mostly calm
political 0
WAtoday
Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history
Niral 12.2 · mostly calm
political 0