Ferran Soriano

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has said the club's fight against the Premier League could take years to resolve, as reports emerge that a decision in the case over 115 alleged financial rule breaches is imminent. The dispute, which has shadowed the club for years, could yet see further appeals whichever way the verdict goes.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has dismissed the guilty verdicts against the club as 'a Premier League conspiracy theory'. The comments are the latest escalation in the club's dispute with the Premier League over its financial rules and disciplinary case. Soriano's remarks will intensify debate among supporters and pundits about the relationship between the champions and the league's governance.

Marca reports that Ferran Soriano, Manchester City's chief executive, addressed club employees in an internal video aimed at reassuring them, dismissing the accusations against the club as 'a conspiracy theory'. The message comes as City face continued scrutiny over alleged financial rule breaches, and staff morale has been a concern within the organisation.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has dismissed the charges against the club, calling guilty verdicts 'a Premier League conspiracy theory' and saying the case rests on 'a single false accusation'. His comments, reported by Will Unwin in the Guardian, mark an unusually combative public response and are drawing strong reaction across the football world.