His present City of Manchester it is irregular. Accustomed to winning every weekend, the team leads Pep Guardiola has accumulated more defeats than expected and there is a fear that this moment will carry over to Champions League, the great obsession of the English club. At this irregular moment is added an investigation of him Premier League for financial irregularities. The consequences can be very serious, such as losing the class.
Sports news It presents the statement also from the English league, as well as the analysis of the state of the institution, to which sanction it could be subjected and the closest precedents in similar cases.
What does the Premier League blame Manchester City for?
As reported, the English league is investigating City of Manchester and does it for “numerous alleged violations of financial rules.” What specifically is it about? The club is alleged to have received confidential information and defrauded financially, in breach of local regulations as well as those of UEFA.
The Premier League accuses the multi-champion that, among other important points, he did not give the correct information about his income (contract with sponsors including the contract) and the related expenses. Financial Fair Play is one of the key issues in Europe and this puts the whole system at risk.
EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League with numerous breaches of financial rules following a four-year investigation.
This is unprecedented: pic.twitter.com/ZGzdX210qP—Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) February 6, 2023
That, obviously, is a long shot, and for that reason the sanction could be exemplary: the league believes violations occurred over nine consecutive seasons between the 2009-2010 through 2017-2018 campaigns. The rules would have been broken over 100 times. The current season is also being explored, which runs up to the 2022-2023 season itself.
The investigation will be conducted by a committee independent of the league and member clubs. “Committee members will be appointed by the independent Chairman of the Premier League Refereeing Committee in accordance with Premier League Rules W.19, W.20 and W.26. Proceedings before the Committee in accordance with the Premier League Regulations W.82, shall be confidential and shall be heard in private.” mentionted.
“The Premier League will have no further comment on this matter until further notice.” they condemned.
Manchester City’s statement
On Monday, February 6, the same day the Premier League reported the investigation, Manchester City issued a brief statement. “Manchester City is surprised by the publication of these alleged offences, especially given the extensive engagement and wealth of detailed material that has been provided to the Premier League. The club welcomes a review of this matter for an Independent Commission to impartially examine the massive body irrefutable evidence exists to support your position. Therefore, we hope that this matter will be resolved once and for all.”
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—Manchester City (@ManCity) February 6, 2023
Which sanction could suit Manchester City?
According to the explanation of the British media, among which The Times and the Daily Mail stand out, Manchester City could be relegated if found guilty. At the very least, there would be a points deduction, as recently happened to Juventus in the Italian Serie A.
It is worth noting that the club has won seven titles in the investigated periods: they won the Premier League three times, the Carabao Cup three times and an FA Cup. Will they take away his trophies too?
In 2020, Manchester City was banned for two years for breaching financial Fair Play rules: it was decided that they could not participate in European competitions. Although… that never materialized as it was the club that went to the European Court of Arbitration and they gave him the right.
The Saracen Case in England
Italy recently sanctioned Juventus for a similar situation: the Federal Court of Appeal determined a 15-point deduction for the club for irregularities in the sale and purchase prices of players in the last transfer markets. If Manchester City receive a similar fine, they will get it cheaply. Or you can follow his lead Saracens…
Until 2020, the English club almost entirely dominated European rugby. However, in November 2019, the oval panorama completely changed: the Premiership punished Saracens with a 105-point and £5.4m deduction for going over the salary cap. The club finished the campaign last, with -38 points, and were relegated to the second division (RFU Championship).
After a year in the promotion division, the club continued their winning run and on 18 June 2022 played the final against Leicester Tigers, which they narrowly lost 15–12.
Just the Tigers were also sanctioned by the English Premiership for breaching salary cap regulations. Although they escaped demerit points, they had to pay a fine of close to £310,000.
