Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges relating to alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.

They have confirmed they will appeal against the verdict. The club could be fined, docked points or even expelled from the competition if the appeal fails.

Some fans have highlighted Chelsea’s lenient punishment as a sign their club may also escape a major penalty.

After admitting to 74 breaches of football regulations, they received a £10 million fine and a suspended ban from registering new players for two transfer windows.

However, a similar punishment for Man City is unlikely due to key differences between the two cases.

After the forced sale of Roman Abramovich’s stake in Chelsea, new owners BlueCo made several worrying discoveries in their audit of the club’s financial records.

They found that the previous regime had sanctioned illegal payments to help facilitate transfers for several players.

BlueCo self-reported their findings to UEFA, the Premier League and the Football Association (FA).