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Man City Scandal Threatens UK-UAE Ties

October 1, 2026·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Premier League has found its top-ranked club, the star-studded and highly decorated Manchester City, guilty of artificially boosting financial results by more than £900 million over nine years. The franchise used “sham” contracts to build an unprecedented competitive advantage. The team has until Oct. 2 to respond to the charges. On today’s Big Take podcast, David Gura and UK-based Business of Sports Editor Giles Turner unpack the cheating allegations against Man City and how the scandal could reshape the entire league. Read more: Man City Broke Rules With ‘Sham’ Contracts, League Finds Popular on Bloomberg: Who’s Who at Jane Street We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Host: David Gura; Guest: Giles Turner; Produced by Julia Press and David Fox; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Emma Munger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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