Jesse Marsch, the Canada coach and former Leeds United manager, has called for severe punishment, including relegation, for Manchester City over breaches of Premier League financial rules. Marsch stated that his experience managing against City convinced him of inconsistencies in their operations, alleging that financial wrongdoing was widely known within the league. Manchester City was found guilty of serious breaches from 2009-10 to 2017-18, involving "sham" commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by over £900 million. Marsch highlighted the 2022 summer transfer window, questioning City's reported profits after selling Kalvin Phillips from Leeds and signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund for £52 million, contrasting it with Leeds' genuine need to make money from selling Raphinha and Phillips. City denies wrongdoing and has appealed the ruling.