Meet the people set for key role in deciding Man City fate

The Premier League board of five will recommend a punishment after Manchester City was found guilty of 115 financial breaches; possible sanctions range from fines to points deduction or expulsion.

Manchester City faces a disciplinary hearing after an independent commission found the club guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules in September. The Premier League's five-person board—comprising chair Alison Brittain, chief executive Richard Masters, and three independent non-executive directors—will recommend a sanction to a three-person panel that will ultimately decide the punishment. City maintains its innocence and has appealed the finding.

Brittain, the league's first female chair, joined nearly four years ago after a career in hospitality and financial services. She has described her role as ensuring competitive balance in the league, saying "someone has to care about keeping that balance." Masters, chief executive since 2019, said the independent commission's guilty verdict "vindicates the Premier League's decision to pursue this case."

The timing of a sanction hearing remains unknown, as do the specific penalties the Premier League will recommend. Possible outcomes include a fine, points deduction, expulsion, or the stripping of past titles.