Manchester City found guilty of major financial rule breaches
曼城因重大財務規則違規被判有罪
更新於: 2026年10月1日 上午03:30
In a historic ruling this September, an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 out of 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules.
在今年九月的一項歷史性裁決中，一個獨立委員會裁定曼城足球俱樂部在一百一十五項涉嫌違反英超財務規則的指控中，有一百一十四項成立。
The investigation, which spanned from 2009 to 2018, concluded that the club systematically engaged in a 'disguised funding scheme.'
這項調查涵蓋了二零零九年至二零一八年間的財務狀況，結論指出該俱樂部有系統地參與了一項「偽裝融資計畫」。
The commission revealed that over £830 million in sponsorship income was actually funded by the club’s owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group, rather than genuine commercial partners.
委員會揭露，超過八億三千萬英鎊的贊助收入，實際上是由該俱樂部的擁有者——阿布達比聯合集團所提供，而非來自真正的商業合作夥伴。
By artificially inflating revenue by roughly £900 million, the club avoided violating Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
透過人為虛增約九億英鎊的營收，該俱樂部規避了利潤與永續發展規則的限制。
Additionally, the club was found guilty of failing to cooperate with league investigators between 2018 and 2023.
此外，該俱樂部還被認定在二零一八年至二零二三年期間，未能與聯盟調查人員配合。
While Manchester City maintains its innocence and plans to appeal the decision by October 2, 2026, the implications are profound.
儘管曼城堅稱無罪並計畫在二零二六年十月二日前對該判決提出上訴，但其影響極為深遠。
Potential sanctions range from heavy fines to expulsion from the league, a move many rival clubs are calling for as a fair penalty for long-term deliberate rule-breaking.
潛在的制裁從巨額罰款到被逐出聯盟不等，許多競爭對手俱樂部呼籲將此作為長期蓄意違規的公正懲罰。
