Why do Man City think they can win their appeal?

Manchester City have lodged their appeal against the Premier League's independent commission after being found guilty of almost all the charges made against them. On today's show, we explain how City's appeal process will work and why they still believe they can overturn the initial verdict. Plus, the panel review England's 7-0 thrashing of Croatia, discuss Cavan Sullivan's debut for the USMNT and get excited for the return of the Premier League this weekend. Emma Paton is joined by Rob Green and Cerys Jones in the studio and The Athletic's Football Finance expert Chris Weatherspoon. 00:00 Intro 01:53 Man City’s appeal to the Premier League's verdict 04:56 What are Man City’s counterpoints? 09:11 What is the Fordham arrangement? 14:55 What if City win a trophy before this is concluded? 19:59 Cavan Sullivan's USMNT debut 22:50 England win 7-0 in Croatia 27:33 Harry Kanes Ballon d’Or chances 30:26 Adopting a summer signing 34:56 The return of the Premier League 42:58 Outro Exec Producer: Adam Jones Producers: Jay Beale, Liam Warburton The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Image credits: Ian Walton/Getty Images / Carl Recine/Getty Images / Chris Coduto/Getty Images Thumbnail: Naomi Baker / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images Gareth Copley / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images #manchestercity #premierleague #england