How Brighton could be owed £21 million by Manchester City if 114 charges are upheld | OneFootball

Following reports Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of 115 charges, subject to appeal, OLBG calculates Brighton could be owed £21,769,248 if those findings are upheld. By stripping City from 2011-12 to 2025-26 merit payments, the study projects up to £527 million due across 39 clubs.

Merit payments are prize money based on final position. Remove City, shift others up, and the gap becomes an estimate of compensation. City collected £556,883,928 in merit payments over that span and won eight titles, affecting rivals each time.

Projected claims include Everton £28,944,186 and Manchester United £28,118,205. At the other end Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers are on £755,062.

There is precedent. In June Everton were told to pay Burnley £35 million for a PSR breach that impacted the 2021-22 relegation battle, a ruling under appeal. Whether 39 clubs have grounds is unclear, with City’s charges covering 2009-10 to 2017-18.

The figures are indicative. Payments for 2025-26 are estimates and the Premier League has not yet published last season’s official totals. Sticking strictly to 2009-2018 would leave Brighton due £1,987,796, the gap between 15th and 14th in 2017-18.

Potential claims could extend beyond merit payments to wider losses, such as missed Champions League revenue or player bonuses, for example Spurs possibly missing out four times between 2011 and 2018. If 2025-26 counts, removing City would lift Brighton from eighth to seventh, into the Europa League.

Source: WeAreBrighton.com

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