The Premier League initially announced they were charging Manchester City in February 2023.
The hearing itself did not begin until September 2024, lasting almost three months before drawing to a conclusion on December 6.
Over the next 21 months? Silence โ with the entirety of the process, and its timeframe, governed by the independent three-person panel of the Premier Leagueโs commission.
Then today, the verdict โ City have been found guilty of all but one of the charges. They are expected to appeal.
Why did it take so long for a verdict to arrive? And how much longer could an appeal process take?
@jwhitey98 explains โฌ๏ธ
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๐จ Now that Manchester City have been found GUILTY of all but one of the 115 Premier League charges, does this settle the GOAT manager debate for you? ๐
Does Sir Alex Ferguson now stand above Pep Guardiola in the all-time rankings? ๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ
๐จ๐จ| BREAKING: Premier League clubs are planning ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ against Manchester City following the guilty verdict on financial rule breaches. โ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Lawyers have been instructed & work has been underway for some time โ action would come after any appeals process.
[@David_Ornstein]
๐จ๐จ| BREAKING: The legal action could take the form of a ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ lawsuit brought collectively by multiple Premier League clubs against Manchester City. โ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Clubs believe they lost out on Champions League spots, Premier League prize money & sponsorship bonuses due to City's breaches.
[@TheAthleticFC]
Premier League clubs are planning legal action after Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of the 115 financial charges against them. ๐ณ
Arsenal, who finished runners-up to City multiple times in that era, would be among those with grounds to claim for lost Champions League revenue and sponsorship bonuses. [@David_Ornstein] ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ฐ
๐จ EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Muxqp4beK9
๐จ Premier League clubs planning legal action following guilty verdict against Manchester City relating to financial rule breaches. Lawyers instructed & work under way for some time before #ManCity outcome; would be after any appeals process @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/cNGSwkpn9J
๐จ Premier League clubs are planning LEGAL ACTION against Manchester City following the guilty verdict over breaches of financial rules.
Lawyers have already been instructed, with work understood to have been underway for some time. Any legal action would come after City have exhausted the appeals process.
(Source: @David_Ornstein)
๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช: Several Premier League clubs are planning LEGAL ACTION against Manchester City following todayโs guilty verdict.
Clubs are looking at potentially claiming COMPENSATION for money they believe they lost because of Cityโs breaches, including:
โข Missing out on Champions League qualification
โข Lost Premier League prize money
โข Lost sponsorship bonuses
The clubs could even come together in a CLASS ACTION against Manchester City.
โ @David_Ornstein
Pep Guardiola has every right to feel betrayed by those he trusted. He deserves better - but this verdict means all of his Man City trophies will now forever be tarnished, writes JACK GAUGHAN https://t.co/DwLJ6MbORq
OLIVER HOLT: Strip Man City of ALL eight of their Premier League titles and relegate them for their defrauding of Man United and Liverpool's history. English football is broken irretrievably and will never be the same again https://t.co/q31nTkuv10
๐จ BREAKING: The independent panel ruling on Manchester Cityโs 115 charges have found the club guilty on most of the charges.
Premier League clubs were updated on the case, but Manchester City are expected to appeal.
EPL are confident on a satisfactory conclusion but there is no guarantee the case is fully resolved imminently.
Sanctions range from suspended punishments or fines to points deductions and expulsion from the league. And punishments can be applied while an appeal is ongoing.
A City spokesman: โThe Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. As such Manchester City FCโs position remains consistent with the clubโs statement of February 2023.
โThe club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence.โ
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๐จ Manchester City executives could face individual investigations over their roles in any rule breaches involving the club.
The FA and the new Independent Football Regulator are expected to study the outcome of the case in detail once any appeal process has been completed.
(Source: @martynziegler)
๐จ ๐ก๐๐ช: Manchester City could be hit with a 40โ60 point deduction now that they are found guilty of the 115 Financial Fair Play charges.
Such a huge points penalty would likely see them relegated from the Premier League.