Manchester City dey wait for verdict for di 115 financial fair play charges wey Premier League bring against dem since February 2023, but one journalist don drop bombshell say di club go collect 60 points deduction before dis season end.
Di case wey involve 115 charges of FFP breaches over nine years from 2009 to 2018 don cause plenty talk for football world. City spend around €1.44 billion for players during dat period according to Transfermarkt figures, and dem win Premier League title three times for 2012, 2014 and 2018.
Colombian journalist and broadcaster Cesar Augusto Londono wey get 1 million followers for X (formerly Twitter) claim say official announcement of punishment go happen before end of 2025-26 campaign. Londono write for one post wey don get over 420,000 views say “Manchester City would be sanctioned with a deduction of 60 points for 115 breaches of Financial Fair Play.”
Di journalist add say di sanction go push City go last place for Premier League table and condemn dem to relegation. Currently, City dey second position with 61 points, so 60-point deduction go drop dem seriously.
Keith Wyness, former Everton and Aston Villa executive, recently talk for Football Insider say 60-point deduction “would make sense” after finance expert Kieran Maguire claim City fit get between 40 and 60 points deduction. Wyness say “We’re all just guessing at this moment. There’s no doubt about it. Look, it is the sort of penalty I would think if they were found guilty.”
Di hearing for di case against Premier League run for 12 weeks between September and December 2024, and dem expect say judgment go take months because of di volume of information involved. City maintain say dem get “body of irrefutable evidence” for dia defense and dem deny any wrongdoing since di charges come up.
Di 115 charges include 54 counts of failure to provide up-to-date financial information. Premier League accuse City of breaking FFP rules multiple times during period wey dem dey establish themselves as one of Europe top competitors.
Conflicting reports dey about when final judgment go come, but Londono insist say announcement go happen before season end. If di 60-point deduction happen, City go face relegation unless dem appeal successfully.
Wyness add say even if dem give 60-point deduction, City go likely appeal and di penalty fit reduce. “I think it could be something that City could accept if they were found guilty. But of course there’ll be an appeal anyway. So if it was 60 points, that’ll probably be reduced as well,” im talk.
Football fans and pundits dey watch closely as di case go set precedent for how Premier League handle serious FFP violations. Di outcome fit affect City’s position for English football and dia reputation for European competitions.
Di club maintain silence about di latest claims from Londono, but dia legal team continue to work on di case wey don last over three years since initial charges. Di football world dey wait to see if di journalist prediction go come true or if City go escape serious punishment.
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