Manchester City rule breaches may have deprived rivals of up to £800 million

Investigators determined that Manchester City breached financial rules by inflating sponsorship revenue by £830 million and adding £90 million in expenses. Using published prize-money figures, the total financial impact on other Premier League clubs was estimated at £799.5 million, broken down into £188.2 million in league-placement money, £349.7 million in relegation-related losses, £217.8 million in missed Champions League earnings and £43.8 million linked to domestic cups.

Tottenham Hotspur alone may have lost around £119.9 million, while Liverpool’s potential shortfall is calculated at £48.5 million. Chelsea, Everton and Arsenal each missed between £22 million and £40 million in Champions League-related revenue, and several other clubs faced smaller deficits from altered league positions.