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Jack Dawson

Fri 1 May 2026 15:38, UK

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The Premier League has been unable to file its accounts on time, an update on Companies House has confirmed.

These were due on 30 April 2026, and with May beginning on Friday, they are now overdue.

It is unclear why this hold-up has taken place, in what is no doubt an embarrassing revelation.

Finance expert Kieran Maguire was quick to pick up on this news and was also left unimpressed.

This comes in the middle of the Premier League’s legal battle with Manchester City after 115 charges were presented to the club in 2023.

Kieran Maguire: I wonder what the Premier League are hiding?

With the Premier League often holding clubs to high standards, it will not go down well that they have failed to file their accounts on time.

While this could simply be an error or an issue resolved within a week, it is far from a good look.

You would have thought that with all the points deductions and fines handed out by the Premier League that their own financial house would be in order. Think again as according to Companies House their accounts are overdue. I wonder what they have to hide! Surely with all those… pic.twitter.com/MYjAcXjbJw

— Kieran Maguire (@KieranMaguire) May 1, 2026

Upon inspecting the news, Maguire was a huge critic and was quick to call out the Premier League on this issue.

Taking to X on 1 May, he wrote: “You would have thought that with all the points deductions and fines handed out by the Premier League that their own financial house would be in order.

“Think again as according to Companies House their accounts are overdue. I wonder what they have to hide! Surely with all those highly paid staff (average £140k) someone working in compliance or finance would have sent in the accounts by now?”

What is the current status of the Premier League case against Man City?

Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider that Man City should hear the verdict on their 115 charges as soon as the season is over.

There is a belief that it would take around 18 months for a decision to be reached in what is a landmark case in English football history.

An independent commission hearing started in September 2024 and ended in December that same year, with the panel still considering its verdict.

Pep Guardiola’s side were dealt the charges by the Premier League in February 2023 for allegedly breaching the financial fair play (FFP) rules over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.

However, Man City will likely appeal the decision if it goes against them, which would inevitably drag the case on even longer.

It is unknown what type of punishment the club could face, with potential points deductions being mooted multiple times.

Therefore, it remains to be seen what the outcome will be and how it will affect the Premier League and Man City’s business going forward as the long-awaited outcome edges closer.