Manchester City face a wait to discover their punishment from the Premier League after being found guilty of alleged financial breaches. The club's sanction will be determined in due course, with the league's disciplinary process still ongoing.
Past Premier League punishments for rule breaches
Several clubs have previously been penalised by the Premier League for breaking its rules. These cases offer a guide to the range of sanctions that can be imposed.
Everton (2023–2024)
Everton were handed an initial 10-point deduction for breaching the league's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which was reduced to six points on appeal. They subsequently received a second two-point deduction later in the same season for a separate PSR violation.
Nottingham Forest (2024)
Nottingham Forest received a four-point deduction after also being deemed to have breached PSR rules.
Point deductions and fines in earlier cases
Portsmouth (2010)
Portsmouth became the first Premier League club to enter administration and were hit with an automatic nine-point deduction. The massive point penalty sealed their fate, leading to their relegation from the top flight at the end of the season.
Middlesbrough (1997)
Middlesbrough were docked three points and fined £50,000 for failing to fulfil a scheduled match against Blackburn Rovers due to a squad flu outbreak. The deduction ultimately proved fatal as they finished the season two points short of safety and were relegated.
West Ham (2007)
West Ham avoided a points deduction but were handed a then-record £5.5 million fine for breaching rules regarding third-party ownership in the signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. The club later paid an additional settlement to Sheffield United following compensation disputes over relegation.
European Super League sanctions
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham were collectively fined £22 million by the Premier League for attempting to join a breakaway European Super League in 2021. The league also established a rule that any future attempt to join an unauthorised competition would result in a 30-point deduction and a £25 million fine per club.
