Australian A-Leagues launch amid Manchester City financial scandal fallout
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 AM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
Australia's football season commenced in Sydney on September 30 under the shadow of Manchester City's recent financial breach findings. The Premier League concluded that City violated financial rules, including the use of 'sham contracts' over nine years, inflating their income by over £900 million. The implications of these findings extend to Melbourne City, which shares ownership with Manchester City. The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) announced plans to review these developments as the domestic season begins.
- •Australian football season launched in Sydney on September 30.
- •Manchester City found guilty of financial rule breaches by the Premier League.
- •City inflated income by over £900 million through improper contracts.
- •Melbourne City shares ownership with Manchester City.
- •APL to review findings amid ongoing financial scandal.
- 5:15 AMThe Guardian Sport — A-Leagues launch clouded by Manchester City cheating scandal as APL vows to review findings
"Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches The Premier League’s finding that Manchester City is guilty of breaching financial rules is already rippling across the football world, overshadowing Wednesday’s launch of the Australian domestic season in Sydney. It was confirmed on Wednesday that City have been found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the league’s financial rules including using “sham contracts” over a nine-year period, with the club found to have boosted their income by more than £900m. Continue reading...
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