English soccer's regulator insists there will be no political pressure in Man City case

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The chair of English soccer's regulatory body said Tuesday he would resign if there were any political interference over potential sanctions for Manchester City.City has been found guilty of widespread breaches of the Premier League's financial rules which could result in punishments including a massive fine, points deductions or even expulsion from England's top flight.Separately, the Independent Football Regulator has the powers to force club owners to sell and can withhold a license to operate if they are deemed unfit.An independent panel found the United Arab Emirates-backed City had artificially inflated its revenue by more than $1 billion over nearly a decade, circumventing fair-play rules.Football regulator chair David Kogan said it was still awaiting the outcome of City's appeal against the verdict.The UAE is a big investor in the U.K. Asked about the regulator's ability to remain independent given wider relations between the governments, Kogan said “