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Verdicts that rocked football and Burnham bottles it
Published: 26 September 2026, 01:25 BST
Updated: 3 hours ago
Image Caption: Premier League side Manchester City being found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching leads a number of Saturday's papers.
- "The 114 guilty verdicts that rocked football," i Weekend. The paper calls the verdicts a "warning to foreign owners", quoting Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy as saying "investment is welcome, undue influence is not". The club's punishment has not yet been decided and it denies the charges.
- "Manchester City... could face Prem drop" Sun. The paper asks "is the club going down?" and pictures former manager Pep Guardiola kissing the Premier League trophy.
- "Ban City" Daily Star. The paper reports on calls for a ban from rival clubs reaching "fever pitch".
- "Findings will send shockwaves through European football" FT Weekend. The paper has a feature on a global effort to tax tourists gaining momentum.
Turmoil in the Premier League
- **"Most serious" charges against Manchester City relate to "claims that the club failed to provide 'accurate financial information' to the league", Guardian. The paper also reports on PM Andy Burnham ruling out a snap election "before 2029".
Burnham Bottles It!
- "Burnham bottles it!" Daily Mail. The paper reports on Burnham ruling out a snap election "after poll shows he'd lose majority".
Cabinet Rift Over Visa Reforms
- "Significant public criticism by a senior cabinet minister" Times. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner criticises Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's visa reforms plan that would "make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence in the UK".
Family Demands Urgent Investigation into Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Care
- Daily Telegraph. The family of retired explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes accuses the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) of "ignoring repeated requests to look into the explorer's welfare after his wife, Louise Millington-Cotes, stopped him from receiving visitors".