Paul Quinn CWTE Limited 3 October 2026 IMPORTANT NOTICE Analytical commentary for public discussion, not legal advice. All findings referred to are first-instance findings of the Independent Commission, published in redacted form […]
The Analysis Series: State-linked revenue in the Premier League; Exposure to state-owned, state-controlled & government-funded counterparties, commercial & media rights, aggregate & club by club
Date: 2 October 2026 Author: Paul Quinn, CWTE Limited Scope: 2026/27 Premier League membership; 2025/26–2027/28 broadcast cycle; latest filed audited accounts Summary Headline finding Central estimate: c.£528m a year, c.7.5% of projected […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League v Manchester City, Systemic risk assessment after the Independent Commission’s Core Decision
Sporting integrity • Compensation cascade • Regulatory framework • Financial contagion • Political response • UAE investment risk • Ownership governance • UEFA Position as at 1 October 2026 Prepared by Paul […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League v Manchester City, Potential civil claimants & hypothetical criminal exposure arising from the Independent Commission Core Decision
30th September 2026 Paul Quinn ; CWTE Limited Author Paul Quinn, The Esk / CWTE Limited Date 30 September 2026 Classification Analytical commentary . Not legal advice. Status of findings First-instance Section […]
The Analysis Series: Manchester City FC & City Football Group board relationship mapping: the Abu Dhabi State, its Sovereign investment vehicles, directors’ private interests and club sponsors
Author: Paul Quinn, CWTE Limited Research current to 29 September 2026 Entities in scope: Manchester City Football Club Limited (00040946); Manchester City Limited (02989498); City Football Group Limited (08355862) This report maps documented […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – catch up time, a bit of the Ipswich game before a really interesting discussion re Manchester City
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast – we catch up on Everton before focus turns inevitably to the reported 114 breaches by Manchester City. A really interesting, thoughtful conversation which […]
The Analysis series: Manchester City v The Premier League, the verdict, the leak and governance failure
What the 25 September 2026 press reports tell us, tested against my prior analysis, and how far the case evidences governance failure at League, club and Commission level Position as at: Friday […]
The Analysis Series: Manchester City v The Premier League
17th September 2026 The Unresolved “115 Charges” Case: Causes of Delay, Comparative Precedent, Stakeholder Implications and Consequences for the Decision and Appeal Previous Article Author: Paul Quinn, CWTE Limited No liability decision […]
The Analysis Series: A look at Directors of Football, & a review of Thelwell’s time at Everton
An assessment of performance, value-add and the balance-sheet evidence in English and European football Written by Paul Quinn / CWTE Limited Date: 28 July 2026 All balance-sheet figures are stated with their […]
The Analysis Series: Manchester City v The Premier League: The “115 Charges” case
The case: In February 2023, after a four-year investigation triggered by Der Spiegel’s November 2018 Football Leaks publications, the Premier League formally referred Manchester City to an independent commission alleging breaches of […]
The Analysis Series: Financial analysis of Manchester City Football Club: Fiscal Year 2024-25 and Post-Balance Sheet developments through April 2026
Manchester City Annual-Report-2024-25 The 2024-25 financial year represents a transformative year for Manchester City Football Club (MCFC). For the first time in nearly a decade, the club encountered a convergence of on-pitch […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester City (a), Moyes induced groundhog day, or evidence of better times ahead?
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George & Andy Costigan. We look back on yesterday’s 2-0 defeat, each with differing opinions as to what we wanted to see, what […]
The Analysis Series: Premier League Club Governance: A Comprehensive Analysis of Board Composition and Director Profiles – Part I
This is a two or three part series looking at the individual boards of each Premier League Club, profiling each of their Directors – warning -Long read Part I features Manchester City, […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Manchester City (h), new owners & the need for change post season end
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George and Andy Costigan. We look back on the City game, talk about City’s impact on the game generally and our lack of […]
Talking the Blues, Manchester City (a), calendars and NSNOW
A very Happy New Year to all our listeners. We hope 2023 will be a positive and rewarding year for us all! Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with George […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester City (h), Ukraine, VAR and sanctions
A very full agenda tonight. We start with our and the club’s tribute and support for the people of Ukraine wishing them our thought, prayers and our admiration as they defend their […]
Talking the Blues podcast, Manchester City (a), fan led review & the state of the club
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues. A slow start as we discuss this afternoon’s game before we liven up with the prospect of the fan led review followed by a splendid […]
Talking the Blues, Manchester City (a) and end of season report
The final episode of the 2020/21 season gives the Manchester City game the briefest of mentions before Andy, George and myself dissect the season and five and a half years of Farhad […]
Talking the Blues, Manchester City (h) FA Cup quarter final, Peter Lorimer RIP, the Sheldon Report
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues podcast as we take a look back at Everton’s 6th Round FA Cup game versus Manchester City. Whilst acknowledging the improved performance we ask questions […]
Talking the Blues – Room 101 for Sportpesa & Man City, Arsenal preview & desert island matches
Welcome to the latest episode of Talking the Blues with Andy Costigan his brother George & myself. This week we discuss the serious topics of goodbye to Sportpesa, Manchester City & UEFA, a look […]