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Manchester City's investigation by the Premier League 'focuses on underage players being pressured to sign contracts, cash coming from Sheikh Mansour rather than sponsors - and a fake contract for Roberto Mancini', new Der Spiegel report claims

German newspaper Der Spiegel claim to know the details of the Premier League's three-year long investigation into Manchester City.

City were initially banned from European competitions for two years by UEFA in 2020 and fined £25million after a Der Spiegel report alleged that they were in breach of Financial Fair Play regulations, but the club successfully appealed to have the decision overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

A Premier League investigation into the financial dealings of the club, who are owned by Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Mansour, has continued 'largely out of the public eye', according to Der Spiegel, and reportedly focuses on three primary allegations.