Manchester City's appeal against the ruling over alleged financial-rule violations is scheduled to be heard in December. The club was found guilty of 114 of 115 charges, with the Premier League saying it had breached the rules systematically over nine years and had inflated its revenue to more than £830 million, partly through funding from its owners rather than sponsors.

Manchester City said the ruling contained serious legal, principled and factual errors and immediately announced an appeal. The hearing is expected to last several days, with a decision expected in the new year. If the appeal fails, possible sanctions include a fine, a points deduction or relegation. Supporters of other clubs have called for severe punishment and have accused City of unfairly winning titles.