PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

DiscoSteve said:
CoPilot this morning says...

The verdict on Manchester City’s 115 Premier League charges has been repeatedly delayed. Here’s the latest:
  • The independent commission hearing concluded in December 2024, but no decision has been announced yet.
  • Multiple reports suggest the Premier League initially hoped for a ruling in spring or summer 2025, then during the October international break (4–18 October). However, that window passed without an outcome.
  • As of mid-November 2025, insiders say the decision is still pending, partly due to internal Premier League politics (e.g., debate over chair Alison Brittain’s future) and the complexity of the case. There is no confirmed date, and some sources warn it could drag into 2026, especially if appeals follow. [onefootball.com], [manchester...news.co.uk], [express.co.uk]
Why the delay?
  • The case involves alleged breaches from 2009–2018, including inaccurate financial reporting and non-cooperation.
  • Legal processes are slow, and the Premier League has no control over the independent panel’s timeline.
  • Any verdict will likely trigger appeals, meaning the saga could continue well beyond the initial ruling. [sportbible.com], [si.com]

Bottom line: There is no official announcement date, but the earliest realistic expectation now seems to be sometime in 2026, unless the commission surprises everyone with a decision soon.

Sorry chaps...
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If they do give an earlier result can we accuse them of not being thorough enough and skimping their task?
 
We have all read the opinions of other fans if found guilty,relegation,points reduction,fines etc.But on the other hand what happens to the clubs who pushed for the 115-130 charges,do they just walk away,what are their punishments forget the whip round to pay off our lawyers fee.What about the PL rules regarding the respect of other clubs,.The Red Cartel plus Spurs,what is their punishments for pushing this case for years,,if we were found guilty the payoff to other clubs will be enormous,but if innocent can we sue all the clubs who agreed to go for City,Comments.
 
wahablue said:
We have all read the opinions of other fans if found guilty,relegation,points reduction,fines etc.But on the other hand what happens to the clubs who pushed for the 115-130 charges,do they just walk away,what are their punishments forget the whip round to pay off our lawyers fee.What about the PL rules regarding the respect of other clubs,.The Red Cartel plus Spurs,what is their punishments for pushing this case for years,,if we were found guilty the payoff to other clubs will be enormous,but if innocent can we sue all the clubs who agreed to go for City,Comments.
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It's funny how those rules on acting with good faith towards other clubs never got used when Liverpool hacked our Scout7 database, or when Klopp, Henry and others made extremely disrespectful comments about our finances. Or when a number of them signed a letter on Arsenal-headed notepaper requesting our suspension from UEFA competitions be upheld quickly.
 
I wonder if the timescale that this case is providing could have been predicted?

All legal opinion at least on this Forum has up to now suggested it would take more time because of its complexity.

Is it possible that complexity could have been predicted prior to allegation ie deliberately complicated simply to delay or prolong it's outcome by the PL.

If so is that bad faith?
 
SilverFox2 said:
I wonder if the timescale that this case is providing could have been predicted?

All legal opinion at least on this Forum has up to now suggested it would take more time because of its complexity.

Is it possible that complexity could have been predicted prior to allegation ie deliberately complicated simply to delay or prolong it's outcome by the PL.

If so is that bad faith?
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I thought it was us who were delaying it?

;)
 
SilverFox2 said:
I wonder if the timescale that this case is providing could have been predicted?

All legal opinion at least on this Forum has up to now suggested it would take more time because of its complexity.

Is it possible that complexity could have been predicted prior to allegation ie deliberately complicated simply to delay or prolong it's outcome by the PL.

If so is that bad faith?
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The thing I don’t understand is why the parties have apparently not been given broad timescales. The PL is paying for the panel and will have to budget for the costs over several years. There must have been advance discussions to agree likely milestones in the contract. That said given Masters’ inexperience and stupidity perhaps nothing was put in place. Perhaps the PL just signed off a blank cheque without assessing the risk.
 
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