This affair, which has been dragging since February 2023, has caused significant costs for both parties. It is estimated that legal costs, both for the Premier League and for City, could exceed 100 million pounds sterling.
If the champion is acquitted, he will most certainly demand the full reimbursement of his costs, which would be funded by the other 19 clubs in the championship.
What if City won his trial?
According to the regulation of the competition, the costs are deducted from the annual revenue of the broadcasting and marketing contracts of the championship. This would represent a hard financial blow for many clubs that are struggling to respect the standards of profitability and sustainability. The legal costs initially planned for the campaign would amount to around 8 million pounds sterling.
City paid by the other PL clubs?
The 130 counts retained against City include allegations of sponsorship revenue, wage payment to former coach Roberto Mancini outside the contract, non-commissioning of players' wages and non-contribution with investigations twice. The heaviest sanction for these offenses would be the expulsion of the Premier League.
Lawyers will continue to earn more and more money. Nothing indicates that a verdict is made soon; Times reported earlier this week that the case would drag until 2026.
