Manchester City could face an investigation by His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) after the club was found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League for financial breaches. The Treasury Committee has reportedly approached HMRC amid the ongoing saga.
City maintain their innocence and have already submitted an appeal following the independent commission's report. The allegations relate to a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018, during which time City won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three League Cups.
MP writes to HMRC secretary
A report in Sky Sports claims that HMRC could launch an investigation into whether City have paid the correct amount of tax. It has been reported that MP Dame Meg Hillier has written a letter to JP Marks, the secretary of the HMRC, asking whether they have received a redacted version of the report submitted by the Premier League.
In the letter, the MP reportedly wrote: "I would be interested in any common issues around taxation (including the taxation of remuneration) that you have found in their practices and how HMRC is tackling them." The report claims that Thursday, October 15 is the deadline for a reply.
City submit appeal
City released a statement on Friday confirming that they had submitted an appeal as they deny the allegations lodged against the club.
"Manchester City Football Club can confirm that at 7pm on Thursday 1st October 2026 the Club lodged its comprehensive Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission, in relation to the Premier League disciplinary matter," the statement read.
"The Club's firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe. The Club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case.
"We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete."
