Will Manchester City's scandal end 'sportswashing'?

Manchester City football club has been found guilty of serious financial misconduct by an independent commission appointed by the Premier League, after years of investigations and legal wrangling. It is a damning verdict. The panel found that the club artificially inflated its revenues by at least $1 billion, with sham contracts designed to get around the rules that are meant to ensure a roughly level playing field between the teams in the league. The details are complex, but the bottom line is