01 Jul 2025 10:06:36
Out of curiosity, what happened to the Man City 115 charges? Wasn't there a ruling or judgement or whatever fixed for June? I could be wrong, but I have heard nothing at all from anyone about this since the season ended.
01 Jul 2025 10:59:39
It’s pretty embarrassing from the premier league tbh… dragging it out and then letting them able to spend 350 million in 6 months while all this is hanging over them they shouldn’t have been allowed to sign any new players,
But that for me sort of gives an indication of what’s going to happen
And if it comes to just a fine what’s the point. they will lack any authority if it’s anything but points deductions.
01 Jul 2025 11:44:19
Nothing will happen. Even if they have done wrong. They've got deeper pockets than the league and they can drag it out as long as they want. They league need city's money.
01 Jul 2025 12:06:55
Can see more clubs doing the exact same if they just get a fine.
01 Jul 2025 12:26:26
I’m not sure that it’s nothing will ever happen Angel. More that City’s strategy is to keep it tied up in court for as long as possible. In this respect, the EPL were stupid to bring so many different charges. All this does is give City hundreds of avenues for appeals.
City have deep enough pockets to keep things in court for at least another decade, and will continue to spend during this time.
01 Jul 2025 12:49:25
I was going to ask the same question. If the outcome is in line with Forest and Everton etc the punishment should be draconian. If anything like Lyon they should be out of the league. But we all know that the total of sweet FA is going to happen. Bent as!
01 Jul 2025 13:22:40
You get the feeling it would have been done a lot quicker if it was a less powerful club, and that any punishment will be a few quid fine or few points deduction. Imagine the fire-sale if they were relegated, we could haggle for McAtee for 4 months.
01 Jul 2025 19:36:54
Ultimately the EPL should impose a transfer embargo on them until the outcome of these charges. Otherwise there is no reason for City to not drag this out as long as possible.
01 Jul 2025 20:58:55
Yup, imagine a sports governing body having to tiptoe around one of the clubs as much as this. Complete joke.
01 Jul 2025 21:14:24
The EPL cannot impose a transfer ban on them while the case is ongoing. That would amount to preemptive punishment, which City would immediately challenge, and all it would do is add another court case.
The EPL shot themselves in the foot by bringing so many individual charges. They obviously wanted to make a big statement, but it’s a legal error given City’s strategy. The 115 charges could have been combined into five or six overarching charges, and this would have limited City’s ability to drag things out. As it stands, all City have to do is demonstrate grounds to appeal any of the small charges (if the court rules in favour of the EPL), and the entire case will remain in stasis.
01 Jul 2025 22:09:59
Im sure it'll just be a transfer embargo and a couple of point deducted at max, hence the city spending recently. But more than likely Some brown envelopes will be presented and it'll all be forgotten about, i'm pretty sure there will be an apology from the pl/ fa aswell. After all it's not an Everton who would have been relegated to a pub team level.
{Ed025's Note - its an absolute joke Danny..
02 Jul 2025 00:23:34
So, back to the original question, anyone have a clue when the case is set to be concluded?
02 Jul 2025 17:32:56
While the wait for a verdict continues, it’s worth remembering that 115 charges is an unprecedented situation in English football. This isn’t a routine disciplinary matter, it’s a case that could reshape trust in the sport’s governance.
The independent panel must be allowed the time and space to get it right. The stakes are enormous, and whatever the outcome, whether Manchester City are cleared or punished, the consequences will be historic. Rushing a decision just to satisfy headlines would do more damage than delay ever could.