City players' wages reportedly fully guaranteed even if relegated

📰 The BBC reports that Manchester City players' wages are fully guaranteed, meaning no pay cuts even if the club are relegated. 📌 Key points 💰 City players would reportedly keep their full salaries if relegated. 📄 Most contracts are said to have no relegation release clause. ⚽ Haaland, tied down until 2034, would keep his weekly £500,000. ⚖️ City have appealed against the verdict on 114 breaches. ❓ Whether City could afford those wages outside the top flight is unclear. 📝 What happened 💰 According to the BBC's Sami Mokbel, City players' wages are fully guaranteed, so their salaries would stay the same even if the club lost Premier League status. Most deals reportedly lack a clause allowing players to leave on relegation. ⚽ Erling Haaland is the standout example. Contracted until 2034, he would keep earning more than £500,000 a week regardless of division, according to FootballTransfers. ⚖️ An independent commission upheld 114 breaches of financial rules relating to the 2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons. City lodged their appeal on the evening of 1 October, arguing the ruling contains material errors of law and fact. No sanction has yet been set. 🗣️ FootballTransfers, citing the Daily Express, also reports that Pep Guardiola plans to attend City's Champions League home game against PSG on 14 October. 📊 By the numbers • Breaches upheld: 114 of 115 • Haaland's contract: until 2034 • Haaland's wage: £500,000+ per week (FootballTransfers) 🔭 Why it matters Possible punishments range from a points deduction and a fine to expulsion from the top flight. If relegation came as a sanction, parachute payments would not be guaranteed, making that wage bill a serious risk. City return to league action at Liverpool on 11 October.