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Reports: Man City Broke Money Rules

sportSeptember 29, 2026·135 words·2 min read

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Reports: Man City Broke Money Rules

Reports say Manchester City broke the Premier League's money rules. Manchester City is a famous English football club. The reports say experts found the club guilty of most of 115 charges. The decision is not official yet. There is no punishment yet.

The story started in 2018. A German magazine shared secret emails. The emails suggested the owners hid their own money. They made it look like money from other companies. So the club only seemed to follow the rules. City say they did nothing wrong.

City could pay a fine or lose points. They could even have to leave the Premier League. A former Stoke City manager said he felt cheated. His team lost a cup final to City in 2011. City will probably fight the decision. Nobody knows when the case will end.

Key Vocabulary

adj.: did something wrong or against the rules
n.: a formal claim that someone did wrong
adj.: made public by the people in charge
n.: something bad you get for doing wrong
v.: show that something may be true
adj.: money you must pay as a punishment

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

guiltyadj.

did something wrong or against the rules

có tộiculpado有罪のsuçluculpablewinnyمذنبschuldigвиновный有罪的유죄의

chargen.

a formal claim that someone did wrong

cáo buộcacusações容疑；告発suçlamalarcargoszarzutyتهمaanklachtenобвинения指控혐의

officialadj.

made public by the people in charge

chính thứcoficial公式のresmioficialoficjalnyرسميofficieelофициальный正式的공식적인

punishmentn.

something bad you get for doing wrong

hình phạtpunição罰cezacastigokaraعقوبةstrafнаказание惩罚처벌

suggestv.

show that something may be true

cho thấysugerir示唆するişaret etmeksugerirsugerowaćيشير إلىsuggererenуказывать表明；暗示시사하다

fineadj.

money you must pay as a punishment

tiền phạtmulta罰金para cezasımultagrzywnaغرامةboeteштраф罚款벌금

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

The story started with some secret emails.

The decision is official now.

The club says it broke the rules.

Nobody knows when the case will finish.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What did the secret emails suggest?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What could happen to the club later?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Experts looked at 115 ______ against the club.

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