The Premier League He has asked “patience” To know the verdict on the case of the 130 irregularities of the Manchester City, that can lead to him to be sanctioned. In the mouth of its executive president, Richard Masters, the employer of English football does not give deadlines on when the opinion of the court that judges the Mancunian team will be known. The macrojion concluded at the end of 2024 and the sentence is not yet known, which in case of being contrary to the interests of the club skyblue It could carry him from a fine to an administrative decrease.
Masters has ruled on the case of the alleged 130 financial irregularities faced by the Manchester City Since January 2023. The team led Pep Guardiola was accused of the Premier League More than two years ago and, despite the fact that the trial ended at the end of last year, the resolution is not yet known.
«It is in the hands of an independent court. They are the ones who carry the process and the times »Said Masters. «They have heard the case and will decide the result. We have no influence regarding the times, ”he explained, making it clear that, although the Premier is the accusation in this case, they cannot know when the court will fail.
«That frustrates me or is not irrelevant. I can only wait. Legal processes rarely have less time than you thought, But we have to be patients, ”he said. The citizens They face 130 financial irregularities that occurred between 2009 and 2018 and ranging from contracts in contracts to not provide correct information to the League.
The possible sanction is unknown, but it could range from an economic fine to the loss of points and the descent of category. However, the City He trusts his innocence and, in addition to having denied the charges, he has spent 325 million Since January to renew the team, after a season for oblivion.
The Premier against Manchester City
The number of positions that are accused of Manchester City due to alleged financial irregularities, it increased during the original 115 trial to 130. The English club was accused in February 2023, but, according to the Premier League, had to make a correction and increase the accusation because there was confusion about some problems related to different seasons. This does not imply that there are additional charges, only some terms had to be fixed.
Al City He is accused of not giving precise financial information between 2009 and 2018, of not giving the right details regarding the payments to players and coaches in the same period, of breaching the financial rules of UEFA between 2013 and 2018, of not complying with the fair play Financial of the Premier between 2015 and 2018 and had not cooperated with the investigation that the League of England has taken since 2018.
The trial for this case began in September 2024 and ended a few months three months later, in December. The verdict is expected by 2025, but when eight months have passed since the end of the process, what will happen with the Manchester City.
