City’s alleged financial wrongdoing was worth more than $1.7 billion.
Sport
Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire
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ManchesterMan City found guilty ofalmost all 115 financial charges by independent panel‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire
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Summarized version
City’s alleged financial wrongdoing was worth more than $1.7 billion.
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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 Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire 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
- The Sydney Morning Herald 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, 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 | 7 | 1 | 57 | -0.6 | 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
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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
ABC News
Manchester City found guilty in Premier League's biggest scandal
Niral 12.7 · mostly 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