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The current Premier League champions - who deny any wrongdoing - could face point deductions or even relegation, with a transfer ban also among the possible penalties.

"A points deduction would be the most likely outcome should the club be found guilty," football finance expert Kieran Maguire said on Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.

The Premier League are going to be found to be incompetent if they can't land the charges, and obviously if they do land the charges on Manchester City then it's going to obviously tarnish the last 10 years for many people - particularly clubs who've been fighting that sort of, if you like, fight against them.



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"I come at it from two different ways - if they broke the rules they should get the book thrown at them and that will happen, but if they haven't then the Premier League, four years it's taken them, I'm a little bit nervous about the Premier League's defence in the sense that this morning they've had six of the charges changed which is really sloppy having been investigating it for four years.

"This will play out for a few years, I have to say I don't get angry about Manchester City and these charges over the last 10-15 years, because for me it's just another thing that has happened in football."

Neville urges City to speed the process up

Back in May 2023, Manchester City were ramping up to challenge the allegations against them concerning purported violations dating as far back as 2009.

Fresh off securing their third consecutive Premier League title, they would press on to claim a fourth straight crown in 2024.

Neville weighed in on Monday Night Football, declaring: "If the rules are in place then you have to abide by them," after previously expressing some understanding towards City regarding FFP matters.

He added: "There's no doubt that for Manchester City, their owners and their executives, if some of the most serious of these charges were to be brought forward and they were to be found guilty of them, then the damage would be long lasting and it would be tainting.

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"Manchester City don't want this, supporters don't want it, the Premier League don't want it

It's not good when we're talking about one of the best teams of all time in the Premier League – and manager – and there's this asterisk above it until this is sorted out," he opined.

"My message to Manchester City would be: this needs to get sorted sooner rather than later, for your own reputation
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