An independent panel has found City guilty of almost all 115 charges against it, covering a nine-year period in which the Abu Dhabi-backed team changed the landscape of the richest.
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Manchester City found guilty in Premier League's biggest scandal
Summarized version
An independent panel has found City guilty of almost all 115 charges against it, covering a nine-year period in which the Abu Dhabi-backed team changed the landscape of the richest.
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- ABC News Manchester City found guilty in Premier League's biggest scandal 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
- Brisbane Times Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire plain
- The Sydney Morning Herald Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history plain
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| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Gender | Happiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Newsas they published this story | 12.7 | 22 | 59 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| 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 |
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The same event elsewhere
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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
Brisbane Times
Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire
Niral 7 · calm
political 0
The Age
Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire
Niral 7 · 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
Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire
Niral 7 · calm
political 0