‘We are talking about a decade of alleged abuses’ Man City’s Premier League rivals are calling for the club to be relegated if FFP rules are breached

Manchester City face over 100 allegations including falsified balance sheet and transfer policy statements. The Citizens also manipulated the pay structure of key players, a rigorous investigation spanning four years has revealed.

The Man City investigation of the Premier League explained from all angles 🔊 pic.twitter.com/PWCadw4zr1

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 7, 2023

The Manchester blue side have been struggling to reassure relevant parties – players, agents and staff – over the past 48 hours that it is ‘business as usual’ after being banned from the Premier League after four years for numerous breaches of the Financial rules was charged investigation.

Previously, authorities denied Man City the opportunity to challenge the case in the same way they did during the UEFA suspension, but later assembled a committee that will hear both parties while further challenges are possible.

BREAKING: Man City are charged by Premier League after a four-year investigation into numerous breaches of financial rules.
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— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) February 6, 2023

Man City will give their all to beat the Premier League’s governing committee and wreck the financial strains after confirming their fight to the end of the process, which could even mean going to the High Court or even the Supreme Court – the highest legal platform in England – If required.

No timeframe has been set for a result on Man City’s PL charges but other clubs want a verdict before the end of the season. However, some sources said it was likely “years away”.

A club boss said: “If these allegations are proven, there must be an appropriate punishment – and the only appropriate one is relegation.”

Rival fans watch as Man City face charges from the Premier League over numerous financial rule breaches pic.twitter.com/oykMzma3Xl

— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) February 6, 2023

“We’re talking about a decade of alleged abuses and we want the Premier League to do the right thing.”

The general impression is that most people expect Man City to get a ‘small points deduction’ as punishment for the allegations they are facing from the PL authority.

Pep Guardiola on the Manchester City investigation over the past year: pic.twitter.com/GOLGxrVL1A

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This could end up being mutually beneficial for both parties as the irrefutable evidence City say they have will likely affect the Premier League and losing such a high-profile case would be just as detrimental, potentially more to the league as Man City would do while politics will do so will play a large part in the bottom line.