Overview
- An independent commission finished hearing the case in December 2024, and legal expert Stefan Borson says neither side had received the panel’s decision as of late last week while indicating a ruling could arrive this week or in the next international break.
- Premier League club executives are pressing for closure over spiraling legal costs, with reports suggesting combined expenses for both sides may have exceeded £200 million over five years.
- The charges cover 2009–2018 and include allegations of inaccurate financial reporting, inflated sponsorship valuations, undisclosed compensation, and failures to cooperate, which Manchester City deny.
- Commentary outlines possible outcomes that range from fines and points deductions to more severe sanctions, contingent on which allegations are upheld.
- Separately, City’s successful 2024 challenge to associated party transaction rules led to a settlement that would allow a long-term Etihad Airways deal.