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• Man City's appeal will FAIL, warns club's former advisor, as scale of cheating is laid bare by scathing Premier League statement revealing their £900m 'sham' after being found guilty of most serious of 115 charges29 September 2026, 5:44 pm
  Manchester City were condemned for 'sham' deals in a statement which confirmed they are guilty of the most serious breaches of financial rules.
  
• Man City chief Ferran Soriano sends defiant video message to staff after club found guilty of £900m 'sham' - as he insists case is based on a 'single accusation' despite serious breaches being proven29 September 2026, 5:43 pm
  Soriano insisted the Premier League's entire case against City was based on a 'single false accusation', claiming the club had provided 'irrefutable evidence' to disprove it.
  
• Premier League CONFIRM Man City verdict: Club found guilty of most serious breaches of financial rules through 'sham' deals as part of £900m scheme - and they could now be RELEGATED29 September 2026, 5:32 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: The Premier League have confirmed that Manchester City has been found 'guilty of all charges related to serious breaches' of its financial rules.
  
• THE AUDIT - Manchester United: Michael Carrick under pressure, simmering fan fury and summer recruitment starting to bite - but gold mine academy still in rude health despite JJ Gabriel bombshell29 September 2026, 5:27 pm
  THE AUDIT: Daily Mail Sport's assessment of the true health of Premier League clubs in the short, medium and long term - on and off the pitch. Here, we go beneath the surface at Manchester United.
  
• 'They kicked me out - and banned my whole family': After clearing his name, ousted Macclesfield owner ROB SMETHURST reveals how his 'horrific' arrest ordeal and bitter divorce left him 'broken' and plunged club's FA Cup fairytale into 'toxicity'29 September 2026, 5:27 pm
  The Hollywood scriptwriters hoping to tell the fairytale story of Macclesfield FC's FA Cup win over Crystal Palace could hardly have come up with a more dramatic twist themselves.
  
• 'Fergie asked me to inject it': Wayne Rooney reveals extreme lengths he went to for Man United after playing Champions League match despite arriving at Old Trafford on CRUTCHES29 September 2026, 4:26 pm
  Wayne Rooney has given an insight into the extreme lengths he went to for Man United, often playing through the pain barrier.  The club legend, now 40, was known for his mental and physical toughness.
  
• Jason Cundy reveals how he became football's most notorious wind-up merchant, the truth behind THAT Ange Postecoglou mask - and insists he will never let up on Spurs foe Jamie O'Hara29 September 2026, 3:57 pm
  Jason Cundy's public life seems to have one main purpose: to make Jamie O'Hara as miserable and mortified as possible.
  
• Courtney Meppen-Walter dead at 32: Former England youth captain - who was released by Man City after killing brother and sister in car crash - passes away as old club Bury lead tributes29 September 2026, 3:23 pm
  Former Manchester City youth star Courtney Meppen-Walter has died, his former club Bury have announced.
  
• Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira reveals he held secret talks with Sir Alex Ferguson over stunning move to Man United - with Old Trafford boss pitching midfield vision with arch rival Roy Keane29 September 2026, 3:10 pm
  Patrick Vieira has revealed he held secret talks with Sir Alex Ferguson over a move to Manchester United, who planned to pair the Frenchman with his rival Roy Keane in the heart of their midfield.
  
• Andy Burnham 'set for football booze ban U-turn' after police advised Prime Minister AGAINST new policy29 September 2026, 3:07 pm
  Andy Burnham will reportedly drop plans to lift a ban on fans drinking alcohol in the stands at men's football matches.
  
• England star John Stones caught speeding in driving £150,000 Range Rover as defender is hit with fine29 September 2026, 2:59 pm
  England defender John Stones has admitted speeding in his £150,000 Range Rover. The Inter Milan star was caught by police in his custom 'Urban' Range Rover near his home in Knutsford.
  
• Martin Keown reveals his dementia fears as Arsenal legend walks 100 laps of Lord's for Alzheimer's Society after witnessing mother's ordeal29 September 2026, 11:30 am
  Daily Mail Sport joined the former Arsenal and England defender as they and nearly 100 others walked a century of laps around the outfield to raise money for Alzheimer's Society.
  
• Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly dropped by Lionesses: Sarina Wiegman leaves out two of her most trusted players for World Cup qualifiers - and tells them their 'levels' have dropped29 September 2026, 11:19 am
  Both Toone and Kelly have been among Wiegman's most trusted players since the Dutch coach took charge in 2020, making their omission a surprise to many Lionesses supporters.
  
• Revealed: Fearful Argentina youngsters are reluctant to move to the Premier League with World Cup villains hit by fan abuse following semi-final exploits against England29 September 2026, 11:10 am
  Argentina's top youngsters are having doubts about moving to the Premier League after seeing their World Cup stars targeted by fans.
  
• 'We have lived through a period of deceit': Mauricio Pochettino says no punishment can repair the damage of Man City's rule breaking29 September 2026, 9:52 am
  Mauricio Pochettino has claimed Man City being found guilty of the vast majority of charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules would confirm a 'period of deceit'.