Exclusive: ‘Man City could be facing bad news in 115 charges case’
Manchester City could be waiting months before the verdict is delivered in their high-profile 115 charges case.
An independent commission hearing into the case started in September last year and ended in December, with the panel now considering its verdict.
The Premier League champions are accused of breaching the financial fair play (FFP) rules over a nine-year period and concealing payments through third parties by disguising them as sponsorship revenue.
The Telegraph reported on 10 April the verdict is now unlikely to be delivered before the summer.
Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider it could be a “bad signal” for the club if a decision isn’t published until after the summer.
Borson previously told Football Insider Man City could face a second hearing if they are found guilty of any of the charges.
The Manchester giants’ lawyers are expected to appeal against any potential punishment after the club have been adamant they haven’t done anything wrong since the charges were handed out in February 2023.
Man City want immediate 115 charges decision
Borson revealed it will likely be good news for Man City if the decision is published soon as it could indicate they have prevailed on the more serious charges.
He told Football Insider: “We’re just coming into the early stages of when it really could have been coming out.
“To be perfectly honest with you, if it came out on Monday, it wouldn’t be a massive surprise. But likewise, it wouldn’t be a massive surprise if it came out in June.
“Unfortunately, we are dealing with very complicated deliberations, but also just a very long, very detailed judgment and decision that’s needed.
“If you listen to 12 weeks of evidence, it’s going to take some time to write up your findings.
“Now, I do think the sooner the better for City, not only in terms of disruption to the club but also just the likelihood that they’ve prevailed on the important stuff.
“I do think that if it went on a very long time, say way beyond the summer, that would be a bad signal.
“But right now, I think it’s broadly neutral as to whether it’s come out or not. I don’t think you can read anything into that at all.
“There were insiders or lawyers that were apparently saying it was going to be January. I would go so far as to say that was possibly impossible.
“If you looked at how long the APT hearing took to get a result, that took two months, and that was a two-week hearing. It was relatively simple.
“These things just take time, and people just have to wait. It’s irritating, but it’s just the way it is.”
| Position | Team | Played | Points | GD |
| 1 | Liverpool | 31 | 73 | +42 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 32 | 63 | +30 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 57 | +13 |
| 4 | Man City | 32 | 55 | +20 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 32 | 54 | +3 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 31 | 53 | +17 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 30 | 53 | +13 |
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Sources say that having already received £59million from Man City for Omar Marmoush in January, Eintracht Frankfurt won’t be an easy club to deal with this summer.
Larsson’s form for the Bundesliga outfit has alerted Pep Guardiola’s side ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
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