First Man City player leaves weeks after guilty verdict on 115 charges

Manchester City midfielder Holt, 17, joins Cardiff City's U21s following the club's guilty verdict on 115 financial charges.

Manchester City academy midfielder Holt has completed a move to Cardiff City, becoming the first player to leave the club after it was found guilty on all 115 Premier League financial rule breach charges in September. The 17-year-old, who made 12 U18 appearances for City but never featured for the senior squad, will join Cardiff's Under-21s managed by Matthew Bloxham. Holt expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity, describing himself as an energetic, technical player. City has officially appealed the guilty verdict, which alleged the club disguised over £900 million in funding through sham commercial deals between 2009 and 2018.