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The English Premier League is the top division of football in England. Set up in 1992 as a breakaway from the Football League, it is now the richest and most-watched football league in the world.
Manchester City face Liverpool on Sunday in their first match since the verdict became public. Photo: Reuters
Uefa

How Manchester City could repeat Uefa victory and hit back at Premier League

Respected lawyers identify City’s best grounds for argument when appeal is heard, but expect severe punishments if pleas fall on deaf ears.

Financial crime

Man City lodge ‘comprehensive’ appeal against verdict in financial-rules scandal

Erling Haaland

Manchester City scandal risks damaging Premier League’s booming global brand

Man City’s rule-breaking leaves clubs, fans waiting to see what happens next

In the tribal, cash-driven world of football, sympathy will be in short supply should they be severely punished after Premier League’s verdict.

Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period. Photo: AFP

Man City guilty of using ‘sham’ deals to distort finances, Premier League says

Commission says club’s schemes distorted finances by more than £900 million, but City deny wrongdoing and will appeal.

Pep Guardiola

Man City might be biggest cheats sporting world has ever seen. What comes next?

Ben Johnson’s Olympic gold and Lance Armstrong’s 7 Tour de France titles were wiped out, will City’s Premier League crowns go the same way?

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Get to Know

Meet Sasha Attwood, Jack Grealish’s partner – model, influencer and ‘Wag queen of holidays’

Currently on loan at Everton, the footballer shares a baby girl with his childhood sweetheart, and they walked the red carpet at the Oasis film premiere in London earlier this month.

Manchester City’s Jack Grealish and partner Sasha Attwood have been dubbed the new Posh and Becks. Photo: @sasha__rebecca/Instagram
Pep Guardiola

Man City set to fight Premier League after reports club guilty of 100-plus charges

Report says City found guilty of 114 financial rule breaches spanning more than a decade; club have always denied ⁠any wrongdoing.

Tottenham should be awarded 2017 EPL title after Chelsea broke rules: Pochettino

The Blues should be stripped of title after admitting to, and being punished for, breaching competition rules, says former Spurs manager.

Hong Kong society

Why Chelsea football shirts are making Hong Kong fans nervous about crypto laws

Caught between their favourite football club and Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, fans want to know if they can wear the tops openly.

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Chelsea signed a deal to feature the USDC stablecoin brand on its jerseys in late August. Photo: AP
Timepieces

4 top watch moments in August, from Drake’s Daytona to Sam Altman’s bespoke Vanguart

Watch Ho & Co founder Jackie Ho channels personal yum cha memories in a Selten collaboration, while Ryan Reynolds steps out with an F.P. Journe Automatique Lune.

From left: A bespoke seven-piece Vanguart series for OpenAI; Ryan Reynolds wears an F.P. Journe Automatique Lune; Legare’s debut timepiece, the Chapter 1 AGP Inverted. Photos: Handout; Getty Images
Pep Guardiola

Fernandez move caps EPL spending spree as clubs splash out US$4.7bn on players

Enzo Fernandez makes switch from Chelsea to Manchester City for US$125 million, as club spends US$600 million on midfield makeover.

Japan

The high quality, low risk reason Premier League clubs are buying Japanese

Ten players from Japan are registered with teams in England’s top tier, with more expected to make the move before the transfer window closes.

World Wrestling Entertainment

Profile | ‘Unfathomable in United Kingdom’: China Premier League chief on evolving fandom

Having been in the Beijing office for almost two years, Jay Li is observing some interesting behaviour among Chinese supporters.

Many Chinese fans follow the stories and drama of the Premier League rather than focusing on just one team. Photo: Premier League
Italian Serie A

Zion Suzuki: From Asian Cup racism to World Cup star, Premier League history man

Goalkeeper poised to complete Aston Villa transfer and become first Japanese No 1 to play in English top flight.

The commanding Zion Suzuki claims posession during Japan’s 1-1 World Cup draw with Sweden this summer. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong Jockey Club

Manchester United ‘can handle pressure’ in bid to end long Premier League wait

Former players backing Michael Carrick to build on promising start as manager, but fans’ impatience illustrated by reaction to AC Milan loss.

The kids are all right: Premier League’s youthful heroes making the grade early

Manchester United’s young guns back in Hong Kong aiming to emulate predecessors who gained first-team recognition.

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Hong Kong Premier League

From EPL to Hong Kong: new Southern star on ‘surviving on other side of world’

Decision to quit England to move to Asia a ‘no-brainer’ for Balraj Landa, the 21-year-old aiming to make a name for himself in the east.

Balraj Landa is relishing his new challenge after swapping AFC Bournemouth for Southern. Photo: May Tse
Kai Tak Sports Park

Bayern beat Villa in Hong Kong as Emery left with financial puzzle

English club lose 2-1 to six-time European champions at Kai Tak Stadium and facing up to life without star duo after enforced sales.

German Bundesliga

Vincent Kompany says English Premier League still king, but Bundesliga next best

Bayern Munich boss poised to lead team against Aston Villa at Kai Tak Stadium on Friday, acknowledges venue confusion.

Hong Kong Football Festival

Have Chelsea finally spent wisely enough to win Premier League with kids?

Morgan Rogers’ transfer made the headlines, but arrival of Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck could be club’s best business decision.

Chelsea’s new signing Marco Palestra (left) battles for the ball with Juventus’s Jérémie Boga at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Football Festival

Man City whizz kid’s meteoric rise: from cage football to Premier League at 15

‘My friends never know what’s going to happen next, I just keep coming up with surprising things,’ 17-year-old Jeremy Monga says.

Jeremy Monga was in the city with his new club Manchester City for the Hong Kong Football Festival. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong Football Festival

All eyes on Mykhailo Mudryk in Hong Kong ahead of Chelsea’s Juventus test

Ukranian cleared to play after doping ban, while Moises Caicedo looking forward to Kai Tak Stadium game after passing own tough moment.

Hong Kong Football Festival

Young Chelsea star on Hong Kong mission after overcoming being alone in London

World Cup defender Jorrel Hato, seen as a player destined for big time since Ajax debut at 16, not surprised by his Stamford Bridge impact.

Hong Kong Football Festival

Football Festival’s economic impact stretches far beyond Hong Kong’s borders

Inter Milan eye potential for China growth, while event’s social media reach carries city’s name far and wide.

Inter Milan see this week’s Hong Kong Football Festival as an ideal opportunity to grow the club’s fan base in China. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Football Festival

From serial reject to Manchester City, Semenyo’s journey a story of highs and lows

Antoine Semenyo had been discarded by four of London’s big clubs by the age of 15, but he never gave up. City paid £65 million for him.

Antoine Semenyo discusses his time in football during an Ahmad Tea’s event in Kowloon Bay. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong Football Festival

Enzo Maresca ready for Manchester City judgment days ahead of Hong Kong clash

New boss shrugs off pressure of replacing Pep Guardiola and vows to not be ‘copy-and-paste’ boss, does not rule out Erling Haaland Korea trip.

Hong Kong Football Festival

From World Cup chaos to Hong Kong: Josko Gvardiol eyes key Manchester City role

Croatian defender aiming to impress new boss when English club tackle Inter Milan in Kai Tak Stadium clash on Saturday.

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