Manchester City’s long-running financial case remains unresolved, with the English champions insisting that key parts of the Premier League process are still to be completed and that no punishment has yet been fixed.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Etihad club said the matter remained subject to strict confidentiality. City maintained that its position has not changed, despite reports that an independent commission had found the club liable on 114 of the 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations.
Quick facts
- Manchester City are reported to have been found guilty on 114 of 115 financial-rule allegations.
- The club says the disciplinary process is not complete.
- No sanction has been determined, and City says every option remains possible.
- Potential penalties could range from a major points deduction to removal from the Premier League.
- City have denied the allegations throughout and are expected to challenge any guilty finding.
For now, the possible consequences remain wide-ranging. A substantial deduction would reshape the title race, while expulsion from the competition represents the most severe outcome available.
City currently sit first in the Premier League, three points ahead of reigning champions Arsenal. Any eventual sporting punishment would therefore reach beyond Manchester, affecting the balance of the English season and the wider European qualification picture.
The club said it had followed due process carefully for eight years. It also said it had done so on the understanding that the Premier League board and executive would act as an independent, impartial and fair regulator, without partisan influence.
City have consistently rejected the charges and are expected to appeal if a guilty verdict is formally upheld. Until the remaining stages are concluded and a sanction is selected, the case remains open despite the reported commission decision.
