Overview
- Reporting from The Independent, echoed by local coverage, says the three-judge panel has not reached a decision and that deliberations could extend for at least another year.
- The private hearing ran from mid-September to early December 2024, and an outcome expected around February 2025 has not materialized.
- Only a small circle is said to have insight into the panel’s progress, and frustration is reported at the top of the Premier League over the prolonged delay.
- Manchester City deny wrongdoing and maintain their defense is supported by an ‘irrefutable body of evidence,’ with any adverse ruling expected to prompt appeals.
- City have continued normal operations in the transfer market, including the signing of Antoine Semenyo, with local reporting noting rival clubs’ annoyance at the club’s spending during the delay.