Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow

What happened

Manchester City's fate is yet to be sealed but reports they have been found guilty of widespread financial impropriety cast a new light on a meteoric rise from mid-table mediocrity to Premier League domination since a transformative Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008.On Friday, reports said the club had been found guilty on all but one of the counts.

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