Football
Premier League to recommend Man City punishment for 115 charges
The Premier League will recommend potential punishments for Manchester City to an independent commission after the club were found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges laid against them.
While City are prepared to appeal the landmark verdict, the Premier League are not leaving any stone unturned in ensuring the right judgement is passed.
According to The Times, the Premier League will be able to submit their recommendations to a three-man panel when they sit for a sanction hearing in ‘the next few weeks’.
The Premier League trophy on display at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, home to Manchester City. (Photo by Gary Oakley/PA Images via Getty Images)
Some figures in football believe that only a substantial points deduction – which would make relegation all but unavoidable – will suffice, given the severity of the charges brought against City.
The Premier League previously recommended that a 12-point penalty be imposed upon Everton back in November 2023 for a single breach of the league’s profit and sustainability rules. The panel ultimately decided on a 10-point penalty, which was reduced to six on appeal, but that breach in relation to Manchester City illustrates the magnitude of any potential punishment.
City could also face potential transfer ban and a significant fine, while the Premier League could seek to expel them from the top-flight altogether.