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  1. Rival clubs want range of punishments for Man Citypublished at 07:09 BST

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    A number of Premier League clubs want Manchester City to be hit with both "retrospective punishments" and sanctions for the future for their mass financial rule-breaking, sources have told BBC Sport.

    An independent commission found City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.

    City have appealed against the verdict, while the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is poised to look at the findings to see if there may be any suggestions of potential misconduct.

    However, there is said to be a consensus among a group of top-flight club executives that if City's appeal is unsuccessful, the sanctions should make reparations for the period when they broke the rules, while also limiting their powers in future.

    There is also a feeling from at least four Premier League boardrooms that a "one-hit" points deduction resulting in relegation to the Championship would be an insufficient punishment given the severity of City's wrongdoing.

    Read more on what rival clubs want

  2. 'Stolen memories, stolen trophies'published at 09:57 BST 5 October

    Content creator and Nottingham Forest fan Ellie Molloson gives her damning verdict on the charges against Manchester City: "As a Nottingham Forest fan, I don't want to see Manchester City back in the Premier League for at least 10 years.

    "In the 2023-24 season, Forest were given a four-point deduction for breaching financial fair play and profitability and sustainability rules.

    "We got a four-point deduction, and we were in a really scary relegation battle that season.

    "For a considerable chunk of the season, those four points were going to send us down. Admittedly, the football wasn't great. However, we needed every point that we got.

    "Man City did not co-operate with the Premier League, and City actively hid up to £900m in revenue that they did not earn. £900m across nine seasons...

    "Man City had nine seasons of stolen memories, stolen trophies. They do not deserve the credit they have been given."

    Listen to more from Molloson below or on BBC Sounds here

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