New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The answer, it appears, is yes.

In a stunning development Friday, several media outlets - including the BBC - reported that City has been found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges leveled against the Abu Dhabi-controlled club by the Premier League for alleged breaches of financial rules for much of the last two decades.

There still has been no official announcement of the verdict that could have seismic ramifications in the English game for years to come. City, after all, has been the dominant force in the country since 2012, with its expensively assembled squads - featuring top players like Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland - winning eight Premier League titles, many domestic cups and the Cham...