Stefan Borson drops Man City punishment bombshell that has huge ramifications for this season
Manchester City's 2026-27 campaign is unlikely to be impacted by the ongoing legal battle with the Premier League in a bombshell verdict that has huge ramifications for this season.
That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider that getting to a conclusion by the end of the season may not be "feasible".
Right now, the Citizens are walking around on eggshells. Each victory is shrouded in controversy, with supporters asking, 'What's the point?'
Man City are sitting top of the Premier League table, winning all seven of their first games, while rival fans continue to call for a points deduction.
That is just one possibility of a punishment, alongside the stripping of titles and expulsion to League Two, as the club face a guilty verdict on 114 charges.
The wait for an outcome goes on after Man City lodged an appeal on Thursday, 1 October, and it might even roll into the 2027-28 campaign.
Man City may not be punished until 2027-28
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson has admitted that he struggles to see a resolution coming before the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
"There's obviously a desire to get everything completely this season, definitely by the Premier League and I think the wider football community," he said.
"They definitely want it sorted, done and dusted in advance of the end of season, so that any punishment can be applied this season.
"That way we don't have this dragging on. The problem is I'm not completely convinced that it's feasible.
"Look, you have to find a way to get a whole load of very busy barristers and solicitors to find time in the diary between now and, let's say, January to have multiple hearings.
"So hearings on process and then the actual appeal on liability, then the actual hearing on sanction, then the actual appeal on sanction.
"There's a lot to go through. It's just very unlikely that the key people are all available."
Man City's chances of Premier League glory and relegation
After seven matches, Enzo Maresca's side looks like they could defy all the odds to lift the Premier League title in May.
Opta's supercomputer still has Arsenal finishing top in their predictions, giving the Citizens a 42.19 per cent chance of winning the league this term.
However, due to the ongoing situation behind the scenes, major bookmakers have Man City priced as one of the favourites for relegation.
It is a very strange situation, and one that fans never thought they'd find themselves in. As long as the uncertainty hangs over, fans will continue to wonder what this season is all for.