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Man City have been charged by the Premier League for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules, and it's now down to an independent commission to analyse and investigate the findings before deciding on any possible sanctions.
After Manchester City were charged with 101 rule breaches, we look at what it means and what happens next in what is sure to be a saga.
What have Man City been charged with?
The Premier League have charged Manchester City for breaking their FFP rules around 101 times in a nine-year period between 2009/10 and 2017/18.
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City are alleged to have provided the Premier League with inaccurate financial information, while not disclosing the financial remuneration of their managers over a four-year period.
One of the managers in question could have been getting paid much more than the club was letting on. City also failed to comply with UEFA's FFP regulations for five years and have not co-operated with the Premier League during their lengthy investigation.
Have Man City responded to the charges?
Responding to the Premier League's announcement, City released a statement of their own expressing their surprise at being charged.
“Manchester City FC is surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules, particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials that the EPL has been provided with,” the club have said in response.
“The Club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent Commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.
“As such we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all.”
If found guilty, what could City's punishment be?
According to rule W.51 in the Premier League handbook, a commission has the ability to levy a wide range of sanctions against any club found to have broken the rules.
These include fines, the docking of points and possible suspension, or even expulsion from the Premier League. In fact, sub-clause W.51.7 states that the commission can “impose upon the respondent any combination of the foregoing or such other penalty as it shall think fit”.
All of this means that there is now the real possibility of Man City being stripped of their titles.
Conclusion
These charges would if upheld, lead to sanctions from the Premier League alone. They are separate to the UEFA charges which have already been dealt with, which prompted the Premier League to conduct their own investigation.
Manchester City have already been sanctioned by UEFA, and it is worth remembering that in that case the initial €30m fine and two-year ban from the Champions League was reduced on appeal to a fine of €10m only.
On appeal, the fact that many of the charges were historic was very relevant, as UEFA had a five-year time limit at play. In theory, the Premier League have no such constraints
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