Premier League clubs plan legal action after Manchester City found guilty on 114 charges | OneFootball

Premier League clubs are preparing legal action after an independent panel found Manchester City had breached the league’s financial regulations. Teams have been consulting lawyers on potential claims.

A Manchester City spokesperson stated that the Premier League process remains ongoing, with confidential elements still to be completed, and that the club’s position is unchanged from February 2023. The spokesperson added the club has respected due process for eight years and expects an independent, impartial and fair minded regulator.

Law firms had told clubs they could pursue compensation if City were found to have broken rules, and talks have intensified since the commission ruled 114 of the 115 charges were proven against the eight-time Premier League champions.

Any filing could only follow completion of the appeals process, with City expected to challenge the findings.

Potential claims may centre on lost Champions League qualification and foregone sponsorship bonuses attributed to the alleged sporting advantage.

It could become a class action, with other Premier League sides combining to seek damages.

In June, a separate case saw an independent commission order Everton to pay Burnley £35.1 million for a 2021-22 PSR breach, a decision viewed as potentially precedent setting.

City were charged in February 2023 after an investigation into alleged rule breaches from 2009 to 2018, before referral to a commission.

Source: NY Times

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