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In a surprising turn at the end of the Premier League shareholders' meeting this week, Simon Cliff, Manchester City's legal head, reportedly stunned fellow club chiefs.

It's claimed that while not pinpointing specific clubs, Cliff expressed concerns regarding the motives behind recent voting patterns to Alison Brittain, the Premier League chairwoman, and insisted his comments be recorded in the meeting minutes.

Post-meeting discussions among club executives were said to be dominated by Cliff's remarks, which were added to the 'any other business' agenda item, according to the Liverpool Echo.

This episode unfolds as anticipation builds over the resolution of City's legal tussle with the Premier League.

or three more weeks or four more weeks."

Even at last month's Financial Times' Business of Football Summit, when pressurised to comment on the awaited decision regarding City's situation, Premier League CEO Richard Masters chose to remain equivocal rather than provide a timeline for a potential verdict.

"You won't be surprised to hear that I won't be talking about this.

And Guardiola says neither him, his staff or his players deserve any bonus if they win it.

He said on Friday: "We don't deserve a bonus this season

The managers, the backroom staff, the players, we don't deserve - not even a watch."


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