Carragher calls for three-to-five-year City sanction

Jamie Carragher has called for Manchester City to face sanctions lasting three to five seasons if the club’s appeal against an independent commission’s financial-rule findings fails. He argued that a punishment confined to one season could allow players to remain at the club through the penalty and return afterward, while a longer sanction might prompt them to leave. No final sanction has been imposed, and City’s appeal remains unresolved. Carragher’s proposal is a recommendation, not a ruling or an announced timetable. He also said the decision should be made during the current season so City could be affected the following season; that reflects his view, not a confirmed schedule. The commission found City guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. Reports describe its findings as covering nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18, and more than £830 million in revenue inflation. City has appealed the findings. The supplied reports do not establish the appeal’s outcome or specify what sanction, if any, will ultimately be imposed.