Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League over alleged financial breaches, The Athletic reports.
The verdict was delivered by an independent commission following a lengthy investigation into the club’s finances between 2009 and 2018.
According to The Athletic, City were found guilty on 114 charges, while one charge was dismissed.
The Premier League brought the case against City in February 2023 after a four-year investigation into alleged breaches of its financial regulations.
The charges covered nine seasons and included allegations relating to the provision of accurate financial information, as well as the club’s financial dealings.
City have consistently denied wrongdoing and have maintained that they did not breach the Premier League’s regulations.
Responding to the development, a City spokesperson told The Athletic that the Premier League process was still ongoing and that significant elements remained to be completed.
“The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. As such Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the club’s statement of February 2023.
“What do you expect me to say? To say I’m not supporting him?” Otti responded.
He said Tinubu had a right to contest the 2027 election and noted that, as a state governor and member of the National Economic Council, he was involved in some of the decisions and policies of the Federal Government.
“I had also said that as a governor in this republic, that a lot of the things that are being, in fact, I’m part of all the things that have been done as a member of National Economic Council. So, we should distinguish that.
“When somebody now says, ‘Oh, you are supporting or you’re not,’ I have to support him,” he said.
Otti also said his approach to political disagreement was to raise concerns within government meetings rather than openly oppose the President.
“And sometimes people don’t understand opposition. When you say opposition, and you are part of a government, then what you are driving towards is implosion.
“So if I do have a problem with anything, I’ll sit down in one of our meetings and I’ll make my point. So I’m not going to oppose his candidacy,” he added.
He added that some of Tinubu’s policies resonated with his own views, citing the removal of the fuel subsidy as an example.
“Quite frankly, there are a lot of things that we have talked about now, that he has implemented, that resonate with me and my thinking.
“People don’t have to agree with me, but from where I sit, I know that for instance, the fuel subsidy was even unsustainable,” Otti said
