{"id":19909,"date":"2025-06-27T19:56:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/19909\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T19:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:56:11","slug":"new-concern-revealed-with-pl-complete-disaster-looming-amid-club-damage-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/19909\/","title":{"rendered":"New &#8216;concern&#8217; revealed with PL &#8216;complete disaster&#8217; looming amid club &#8216;damage&#8217; fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, Premier League clubs have a new \u2018concern\u2019 regarding Manchester City\u2019s seemingly endless Financial Fair Play case.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/manchester-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Man City<\/strong> <\/a>were referred to an independent commission by the Premier League, who accused the club of breaching over 100 FFP rules between 2009 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League felt it necessary to pass the case to a third party after conducting a four-year internal investigation into Man City\u2019s alleged conduct.<\/p>\n<p>If Man City are found guilty, their potential consequences are severe as they face a fine, points deduction, transfer ban and\/or expulsion from the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tag\/pep-guardiola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pep Guardiola<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s side have insisted on their innocence and have gone about business in usual over the past year, tying their head coach and Erling Haaland to lucrative new contracts. They were also Europe\u2019s biggest spenders on transfers in January and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/biggest-summer-spenders-2025-transfer-window-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> are in the running to repeat that trick this summer.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/man-city-ffp-cityzens-held-hands-up-guilty-one-key-detail-raised\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Man City FFP: Cityzens would have \u2018held their hands up\u2019 if guilty with \u2018one\u2019 key detail raised<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This has been done with their FFP case hanging over their shoulders, with a verdict yet to be reached after the hearing concluded at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>After the final statements were heard, it was reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/man-city-ffp-significant-update-revealed-split-hearing-march\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>an initial verdict, which would be subject to an appeal fom both sides, could be announced as early as March.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, very little of note has been said of the case for months and it\u2019s currently unclear when a decision will be made.<\/p>\n<p>The prospect of this case carrying over into next season is looking increasingly realistic and Premier League clubs are \u2018concerned\u2019 about the \u2018damage\u2019 this could cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE MAN CITY COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/ferdinand-snubs-arsenal-pl-title-prediction-two-reasons-only-two-25-26-contenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00a0Rio Ferdinand snubs Arsenal in PL title prediction for two reasons amid \u2018only\u2019 two 25\/26 contenders<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/opinion-club-world-cup-man-city-smash-juventus-love-ait-nouri-bargain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Man City smash Juventus \u2013 and we bloody love \u00a331m bargain Rayan Ait-Nouri<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/club-world-cup-prize-money-explained-chelsea-manchester-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u00a0Club World Cup prize money table revealed: Manchester City have already paid off brilliant signing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/man-city-115-charges-exclusive-update-today-as-premier-league-concern-emerges\/\" target=\"_blank\">This is according to Football Insider<\/a>, who claim Premier League teams are fearful \u2018about the potential damage that could be caused if Manchester City\u2019s 115 charges verdict isn\u2019t delivered before next season\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u2018There has so far been little information provided on which way the decision could go and when it could be revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sources say top-flight clubs are concerned about the damage it could cause to the Premier League brand if the initial verdict isn\u2019t delivered before the start of next season.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier this month, former Man City financial advisor Stefan Borson admitted it would be a \u201ccomplete disaster\u201d if a verdict is not reached before next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re getting very close to a situation where, if it doesn\u2019t come out in the next couple weeks and doesn\u2019t come out during the Club World Cup, you\u2019re getting very close to the start of the season,\u201d Borson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody\u2019s going to want that. 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