A closer look at “Football regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force Manchester City sale if verdict upheld”, exactly as the source publishes it. The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) will have “absolute power” to force Manchester City’s owners to sell the club if they are ultimately found to have run it improperly, according to IFR chair David Kogan. His comments come after an independent commission found City guilty of circumventing Premier League rules, setting up “sham” commercial arrangements to inflate revenues or reduce costs by over £900m over nine seasons.
Kogan’s assertion signals a potentially seismic shift in English football governance, as the new regulator prepares to take on enforcement powers that could reshape club ownership. The case against City, one of the world’s wealthiest clubs, has been closely watched as a test of financial fair play rules and the Premier League’s ability to police its members. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.