I have an idea about this.
PL with pressure from the red shirts + spuds charge City with shed loads. This makes great headlines and throws mud at City.
The PL than expect City to take a pinch and settle quietly giving the PL a good few millions.
The PL and red top +1 are very happy and City presumed guilty by doing this.
But
City didnt play ball and said bring it on.
The PL are now shitting themselves, the pl shoildnt have listen to the red tops +1. I wouldn't be surprised if the pl keep offering City a deal and City keep say no, we will see you at the hearing.
Seems to me the PL has two choices, 1 drop the charges, 2 get risen at the hearing.