Manchester City’s long-awaited hearing into 115 Premier League rule violations concluded today, according to some local media, but the verdict is not expected until 2025. According to the Daily Mailthe arguments and conclusions of the case, opened on September 16 at the International Dispute Resolution Center in London, were presented last Friday to an independent commission. City strongly deny any wrongdoing but face serious sanctions if found guilty. Among the possible sanctions against him is relegation to the Championship, the second English division. During the last football season, Everton and Nottingham Forest suffered points deductions for breaching the league’s profit and sustainability rules.
The English champions are accused of 80 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, as well as a further 35 for failing to cooperate with a Premier League investigation. The Premier League made the allegations in February 2023, but it took a long time for the matter to be heard by an independent commission. Manchester City are accused of failing to provide accurate financial information between 2009 and 2018, including sponsorship income and salary details of managers and players. Other accusations relate to breaching UEFA and Premier League financial viability rules. Even if the Cityzens were found guilty of all or part of the charges by the commission, they could appeal, which would further delay the imposition of sanctions.
