Manchester City’s ‘sham’ seasons: how they fared and who was in charge
A season-by-season breakdown after City were found guilty on all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 campaigns
Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating “sham” contracts to help inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m over a nine-year period, an independent commission found. The club say they are innocent of the accusations.
Here is a rundown of how they fared over that period, between seasons 2009-10 and 2017-18 …
2009-10
Premier League1) Chelsea Pts 862) Man Utd Pts 853) Arsenal Pts 754) Tottenham Pts 705) Man City Pts 67
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Semi-finals
Champions League N/A
Manager Roberto Mancini
2010-11
Premier League1) Man Utd Pts 802) Chelsea Pts 713) Man City Pts 714) Arsenal Pts 685) Tottenham Pts 62
FA Cup Winners
League Cup Third round
Champions League N/A (Europa League last 16)
Manager Roberto Mancini
2011-12
Premier League1) Man City Pts 892) Man Utd Pts 893) Arsenal Pts 704) Tottenham Pts 695) Newcastle Pts 65
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Semi-finals
Champions League Group stage
Manager Roberto Mancini
2012-13
Premier League1) Man Utd Pts 892) Man City Pts 783) Chelsea Pts 754) Arsenal Pts 735) Tottenham Pts 72
FA Cup Runners-up
League Cup Third round
Champions League Group stage
Manager Roberto Mancini
2013-14
Premier League1) Man City Pts 862) Liverpool Pts 843) Chelsea Pts 824) Arsenal Pts 795) Everton Pts 72
FA Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Winners
Champions League Last 16
Manager Manuel Pellegrini
2014-15
Premier League1) Chelsea Pts 872) Man City Pts 793) Arsenal Pts 754) Man Utd Pts 705) Tottenham Pts 64
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Fourth round
Champions League Last 16
Manager Manuel Pellegrini
2015-16
Premier League1) Leicester Pts 812) Arsenal Pts 713) Tottenham Pts 704) Man City Pts 665) Man Utd Pts 66
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Winners
Champions League Semi-finals
Manager Manuel Pellegrini
2016-17
Premier League1) Chelsea Pts 932) Tottenham Pts 863) Man City Pts 784) Liverpool Pts 765) Arsenal Pts 75
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Fourth round
Champions League Last 16
Manager Pep Guardiola
2017-18
Premier League 1) Man City Pts 1002) Man Utd Pts 813) Tottenham Pts 774) Liverpool Pts 755) Chelsea Pts 70
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Winners
Champions League Quarter-finals
Manager Pep Guardiola
