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The verdict on Man City's charges case is yet to be confirmed.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Manchester City could be owed back millions from the Premier League - if the 115 charges verdict lands in their favour - as Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton watch on.

The current champions are being investigated for allegedly breaching the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

But even if City find themselves successful in the case, they will unlikely be able to counter-sue or take on other parties.



But whatever the outcome, the losing side is facing a hefty financial cost as a consequence.

"While we know from the published Everton costs hearing that there's no restriction on the Independent Commission, in terms of costs, it is likely to be asked to, and will, treat the proceedings akin to High Court commercial litigation," football finance expert Stefan Borson told The Manchester Evening News.

"In doing so, the general rule is that it is fair for the unsuccessful party to pay the successful party's costs.

This is especially so where a party fails to prove serious allegations of fraud where courts generally award the highest percentage of recovery (known as indemnity costs).

Likewise, a finding of fraud against City is likely to give rise to the Premier League getting the vast majority of its costs from City.

"The complexity can arise where - as in City's case - there is a range of allegations and where the decision might not be binary.

From there it is for the party claiming costs to show that it's costs claimed are reasonable and proportionate except if one side is awarded the indemnity costs as could be possible in this case.

"In summary, if City were to successfully defend all the substantive allegations regardless of the cooperation outcome, then they could expect to recover 80-90 per cent of their costs."


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