Rival clubs awaiting a verdict on Manchester City’s elusive 115 charges have been hit with a further delay to the emergence of a decision, according to a new report.
Matters concerning Manchester City and their alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules have been largely ongoing for over two years now since the charges were first confirmed in February 2023.
Legal teams representing both Manchester City and the Premier League finally clashed in front of an independent tribunal in London across a period of around three months towards the end of 2024.
Upon the conclusion of the evidence being heard and challenged by both sides, it was expected by various journalists and officials that a verdict would land in front of the public eye by Springtime 2025.
However, with the March international break now having come and gone without event, with many expecting news to drop during that time, some have been left wondering how much longer they may have to wait for clarity on the matter.
Now, according to a new report from The Telegraph’s James Ducker, a verdict in the Premier League’s battle with Manchester City over the widely-discussed 115 charges is ‘unlikely’ before the summer.
While it was initially anticipated that a decision could be delivered in the early spring, the report points out that no ‘hard-and-fast deadline’ was ever set.
Furthermore, it is explained that due to the number of charges, complexities involved, amount of evidence heard and challenged, and scrutiny around the case, the length of time being taken is not considered a surprise in legal circles.
Speaking during a press conference towards the end of March, the fact that the latest international break coming and going without event on the 115 charges and a possible verdict was put to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
The 54-year-old responded to reporters, “We are more than one year with that, so nothing changes if we have one more week, two more weeks, or three more weeks… or four more weeks.”
It comes after the Manchester City manager told media in early February, “I think in one month will be the verdict (on the 115 charges), the sentence, and after we’ll see my opinion about what happened so far.”
For now, it remains to be seen whether the end-of-season interview held by the club’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak will be an opportunity to discuss a verdict, or ...
