伦敦：前曼城主席大卫·伯恩斯坦表示，据报道曼城在115项违反英超财务规则指控中除一项外均被认定有罪，俱乐部可能面临“严厉”的处罚。
LONDON: Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially "drastic" sanctions after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.
英超联赛尚未就此事发布官方声明，也没有任何关于可能处罚的迹象。
No official announcement has been made by the Premier League over the case and there is no indication of any possible punishment.
阿布扎比支持的曼城一直强烈否认这些指控，俱乐部发言人表示立场未变。据悉，如果指控成立，曼城将提出上诉。
Abu Dhabi-backed City have always strenuously denied the charges and a club spokesperson said the position had not changed.
发言人称：“八年来，俱乐部一直严格遵守正当程序，基于英超董事会和高管层作为独立、公正且公平的监管者，不受党派影响这一前提。”
It is understood City will appeal should the charges be upheld.
2023年，英超联赛对曼城提起诉讼，此前曾对2009年至2018年间涉嫌违规的行为展开调查。
"The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence," the spokesperson said.
俱乐部被指控未能提供准确的财务信息以及向球员和教练支付款项的详情，同时还违反了财务可持续性规则。他们还被指控未能配合调查。独立委员会的听证会于2024年9月开始。“严厉处罚”伯恩斯坦于1998年至2003年担任曼城主席，他告诉《泰晤士报》电台，就潜在处罚而言，“金钱是不够的”，并敦促加快上诉程序。
City were charged by the Premier League in 2023 following an investigation into alleged breaches of rules between 2009 and 2018. The club were accused of failing to provide accurate financial information and details of payments to players and coaches, as well as breaches of financial sustainability rules. They were also charged with failing to cooperate with an investigation. A hearing by an independent commission started in September 2024. "SEVERE PENALTY"
他说：“上诉程序不能年复一年地拖延下去，我认为那将是一场灾难。不仅对这个特定案件如此，对整个英格兰足球也是如此。时机至关重要。”
Bernstein, who was City chairman between 1998 and 2003, told Times Radio that "money is not sufficient" in terms of a potential punishment, urging a swift appeal process.
“我无法对处罚发表看法。如果经过上诉后他们仍被认定有罪，我深爱的俱乐部将面临非常严厉的处罚。”
"The appeal process cannot go on for year after year, I think that would be a disaster," he said. "Not just for this particular case but for English football generally. The timing is crucial.
“我只想说，金钱是不够的，不幸的是，必须采取比那更严厉的措施。”绿洲乐队明星兼曼城球迷诺尔·加拉格形容自己对事态发展的“震惊”。
"I can't give a view on the punishment. If they are found, after the appeal, guilty of (the) charges, my beloved club is going to face a very severe penalty.
他在“Let Me Talk”播客节目中表示：“感到惊讶，因为俱乐部一直向我们保证，他们强烈否认了所有这些指控。”
"All I would say is that money is not sufficient, it would have to be something, unfortunately, more drastic than that." Oasis star and City fan Noel Gallagher described his "shock" at the developments.
“所以，发现我们被判除一项指控外其余全部成立，确实有点令人震惊。但总的来说，真的感到非常难过。为球迷和球员们感到难过。”英国文化大臣丽莎·南迪（Lisa Nandy）形容此案对足球迷来说“令人不安”，并呼吁尽快解决。
Speaking on the Let Me Talk podcast, he said: "Surprised because only that the club have assured us all along that they vehemently denied any of these charges. "So it was a bit of a shock to find out that we've been found guilty of all but one. But really overall just quite sad really. Sad for the fans and for the players." UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy described the case as "unsettling" for football fans and called for a swift resolution.
2020年，欧足联曾因曼城违反财政公平法案对其处以两年欧战禁赛及罚款，但该禁令后来被国际体育仲裁法庭推翻。
In 2020, UEFA imposed a two-year European ban on City as well as a fine for breaking financial fair-play rules, though that ban was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
如果报道中的有罪裁决得到证实，制裁措施可能包括严重的扣分，甚至可能被逐出英超联赛。
In 2020, UEFA imposed a two-year European ban on City as well as a fine for breaking financial fair-play rules, though that ban was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
埃弗顿和诺丁汉森林在2023/24赛季都曾因单次违反盈利和可持续发展规则而被扣分。
If the reported guilty verdicts are confirmed, sanctions could include a severe points deduction and possibly even expulsion from the Premier League.
据了解，其他英超俱乐部正在就与这些指控相关的赔偿问题寻求法律建议。
Everton and Nottingham Forest were both hit by points deductions in the 2023/24 season for single breaches of profit and sustainability rules.
在谢赫·曼苏尔（Sheikh Mansour）的领导下——其旗下的阿布扎比联合集团于2008年收购了该俱乐部——曼城已成为英格兰足坛的主导力量。
Other Premier League clubs are understood to be taking legal advice about compensation relating to the charges. Under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour, whose Abu Dhabi United Group acquired the club in 2008, City have become the dominant force in English football.
在过去的15年里，他们赢得了八个英超联赛冠军、一个欧冠冠军以及多个其他奖杯。
They have won eight Premier League titles, a Champions League crown and multiple other trophies over the past 15 years.
此案的最新进展发生在前曼城主帅佩普·瓜迪奥拉（Pep Guardiola）在伊蒂哈德球场执教十年辉煌岁月后离任仅几个月之际。
The latest developments in the case come just months after former City manager Pep Guardiola left the club following a golden decade in charge at the Etihad.
瓜迪奥拉始终支持俱乐部对这些指控的立场，但他曾表示，如果他感到自己被欺骗且指控被证明属实，他会选择离开。
Guardiola always backed the club's stance on the charges but threatened to walk away if he felt he had been lied to and they were proven to be true.