Every EFL club that could be owed money by Man City and how much | OneFootball

Several Championship and League One sides could be owed prize money depending on City's sanctions

Whilst the English football calendar is currently in the middle of a three-week international break, the country's most successful club in recent times, Manchester City, have been embroiled in what is, arguably, the biggest scandal the sport has ever seen.

The Blues have been declared guilty of 114 of their 115 charges after initially being charged by the Premier League back in 2023.

All charges are related to the breaching of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rulings between the years of 2009 and 2018, during which they won the top-flight on three occasions under Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola.

54 of said charges have come through the inability to provide accurate financial information, whilst the Premier League have also accused the club of agreeing "sham contracts" and "sham agreements" to artificially increase its revenue and reduce running costs.

Unsurprisingly, this has led to major discourse as to what the punishment coming the way of Enzo Maresca's side could be, with hefty fines, points deductions, transfer bans and even an expulsion from the Premier League discussed, albeit the club has reaffirmed its right to appeal the independent commission's' verdict.

However, it has been ESTIMATED that City may be forced into paying north of £500m in compensation - relating to prize money dependent on league finishes - to other sides who featured in the Premier League during the aforementioned timescale.

19 of the sides who have competed in the Premier League from their first title-winning season of 2011/12 to 2025/26 currently reside in the Championship or League One, and if this scenario came to fruition, they could be owed significant fees.

1 ? ? West Ham United

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The EFL side who would be owed the most money by Manchester City are West Ham United, with the figure coming in at £28.08m.

The East London side became mainstays in the Premier League throughout City's era of dominance, having won the Championship play-offs in 2012 before even going on to finish as high as sixth in the 2020/21 season.

However, the Hammers were relegated last season at the expense of local rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, despite accruing a rather high points total of 39.

2 ? ? Wolves

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It has been claimed that Wolves would be entitled to £20.49m if City were forced to cough up such funds, with the Old Gold and Black featuring in nine of the relevant Premier League campaigns.

As well as being relegated in 20th place in 2011/12 and 2025/26, the West Midlands side finished seventh for two successive seasons under Nuno Espírito Santo, but only on one of those occasions were they able to qualify for European football.

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Burnley would be owed roughly £19.2m in compensation by Man City, as during this period, the Clarets have often bounced between the top two divisions of English football.

They have won promotion to the Premier League four times since 2011 whilst being relegated an equal number of times, although between the years of 2016 and 2022, they became regulars in the top-flight under Sean Dyche, and even finished seventh in the 2017/18 campaign.

4 ? ? Leicester City

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Intriguingly, Leicester City could be owed as much as £17.9m in merit payments, despite falling into hot water themselves in recent times, which has led to a fall as low as League One.

The Foxes, of course, won the Premier League 10 years ago under Claudio Ranieri, but under Brendan Rodgers, came ever so close to the UEFA Champions League places in 2020 and 2021, with Man City finishing inside the top four in both seasons.

However, they are now struggling for form in the third tier after being hit with a six-point deduction in February for breaches of the EFL's own PSR regulations.

5 ? ? West Bromwich Albion

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West Bromwich Albion are next on this list, as it is suggested the Baggies could bank £10.85m in compensation if this particular punishment was forced upon the Mancunians.

The Black Country side spent seven of the seasons in question as a Premier League side, which included an eighth-placed finish under Steve Clarke in the 2012/13 season.

However, since an initial relegation five years later, West Brom have struggled for consistency on the pitch and have had their boardroom struggles, which saw them handed a controversial two-point deduction at the end of last season too.

6 ? ? Watford

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Watford could potentially receive £10.4m in merit payments, having played in six of those campaigns as a Premier League side, whilst also being relegated in 19th place in two of those.

As a part of the potential punishments which have been discussed, it has also been debated as to whether the Hornets could claim the 2018/19 FA Cup, having lost 6-0 to Man City in the final at Wembley Stadium, even though the heavy defeat came after the timeframe of the 114 charges.

7 ? ? Swansea City

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Swansea City could bank £9.1m in this potential scenario, even though it has been eight years since the Swans were in the Premier League.

The South Wales side's first and last seasons in the modern-day top-flight came, ironically, in campaigns where the Citizens became champions of England, although they have also made a bright start to the current campaign by sitting top of the Championship.

8 ? ? Stoke City

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Stoke City spent 10 years as a Premier League club, during which the Bet365 Stadium was famed for its hostile atmosphere and changeable weather patterns.

However, they, like Swansea, could be entitled to payments of £9.1m, whilst it has also been argued, especially by former Potters boss, Tony Pulis, that they should be considered the holders of the 2010/11 FA Cup, where Yaya Toure's wonder strike saw Man City win 1-0 at Wembley Stadium, which was their first trophy under Sheikh Mansour's ownership

9 ? ? Norwich City

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Norwich City may pocket a figure of £7.4m, with the Canaries last in the Premier League in the 2021/22 season, having competed in six of the relevant top-flight seasons.

However, having finished bottom on two of those occasions, some may argue that their divisional status would not have been salvaged even if Manchester City were not as powerful as they were on the pitch, especially under Guardiola.

10 ? ? Sheffield United

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Sheffield United are the side with the 10th-highest figure in this EFL-impacted ranking, with the Blades' figure sitting at £6.6m.

Whilst the South Yorkshire side's own boardroom situation is far from rosey right now, it would be a welcome bonus, especially as many supporters still feel aggrieved that they missed out on European football in the 2019/20 campaign, especially due to an infamous Hawkeye incident in a goalless draw with Aston Villa.