Manchester City’s internal stance on their 115 charges revealed as decision looms | OneFootball

The stance and feeling from within the Etihad Stadium concerning Manchester City’s 115 charges from the Premier League has been further insisted this week.

Manchester City were sanctioned with 115 breaches of the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules in the spring of 2023 – in the midst of the Blues’ pursuit and eventual success in pursuing a historic treble and their maiden UEFA Champions League title.

City have been locked in a battle with the Premier League behind the scenes for over two years as the footballing industry collectively awaits a verdict that will have major implications on the English top-flight and how Manchester City’s success over the years is viewed on the outside.

The charges pertain to nine-year period between 2009-18 and Manchester City have strenuously denied all wrongdoing since they were first charged with the breaches in February 2023. Proceedings into the case were held over a two-and-a-half month period in the fall of 2024.

Rumours have become the new norm since Manchester City were breached and experts across the football industry have repeatedly given their two cents on the impact of a potential guilty verdict for the Blues.

Equally, there has been strong talk of the Premier League losing a grip on its clubs and suffering a very public humiliation should Manchester City be cleared of all wrongdoing by the independent tribunal appointed to judge the matter between September-December 2024.

The nature and complexity of the charges have been reported to ascertain why it has been nearly a year since proceedings concluded into the matter, which is being closely monitored by critics of Manchester City’s model domestically and abroad for understandable reasons.

Several journalists have set out broad timelines for when a verdict can be expected in the last nine months but there remain question marks into when the Premier League and Manchester City will learn their fate over the biggest battle between the federation and one of its member clubs in history.

As highlighted by MailSport’s Jack Gaughan as part of a wide-ranging piece concerning the biggest questions from the club’s supports, Manchester City’s stance on their 115 charges from the Premier League remains the same: that they will ‘clear their name’.

Matters away from the pitch have not thwarted Manchester City’s dominance of English football since they were charged in 2023, with the Blues winning the Premier League twice since and stamping their mark further as one of the greatest sides in the history of football.

City have tied key stars such as Erling Haaland and manager Pep Guardiola to new deals in the last 12 months, which says more about the faith held in the dressing room in the club’s hierarchy more so than anything.

Manchester City return to action against Everton at the Etihad Stadium next weekend as Jack Grealish prepares for an emotional return to his parent club after joining the Toffees on a season-long loan in the summer.