An insider, who correctly reported that Pep Guardiola would be leaving Manchester City at the start of May, has now revealed how close we are to finally reaching a final verdict on the 115 charges the Etihad outfit are facing.
Although the independent hearing for the case ended back in December 2024, fans are yet to be informed of the final ruling. Man City are alleged to have violated financial regulations and could face severe punishment. Indeed, some experts have suggested a 60-point deduction could be handed out, while there are others who also believe the club should be stripped of any titles won during this period.
Whatever the final verdict, fans are just desperate to find out what has been decided. Well, it appears as though we could be getting answers in the very near future.
Man City's 115 Charges Ruling Will be Revealed Soon
Pep Guardiola
Respected football insider Hand of Arsenal – who revealed that Guardiola would be leaving Manchester City, while also naming Enzo Maresca as his likely replacement 20 days before the Catalan confirmed his exit – has now claimed that the verdict for the Man City 115 charges case will be delivered in the next few weeks:
"It is my understanding, there is a seriously confident expectation now for a decision on the Man City 115 case to be delivered in the coming weeks ( sometime in the summer latest).
"All Premier League clubs await official communication."
This timeline also matches that of former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson. He recently stated that 'it can’t take much longer', before adding: “As I understand it, there are no special reasons why it’s not come out. Nobody’s ill, nobody’s negotiating behind the scenes. There’s no secret sort of plans from government to intervene or any of that stuff. “It’s all actually very vanilla. The original panel just simply hasn’t finished writing it up or hadn’t as of a few weeks ago."
Borson concluded: “The parties themselves do expect that it will come out soon after the season ends."
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Manchester City and the Premier League are still awaiting the outcome of the hearing into the 115 charges brought upon the club.
Guardiola's Exit Followed by Key Players and Coaching Staff
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Silva
It may appear as though Guardiola's exit after 10 years with the club is well-timed, as he will leave around the same time the club could face severe punishment if found guilty of the alleged charges. That said, it's worth noting that accusations of violating financial regulations are dated between 2009 and 2018.
The Spanish coach only arrived in England in 2016, so his 2017/18 Premier League title win, in which Manchester United came second, would be the only title with a direct asterisk against it, if found guilty.
Guardiola isn't the only big name departing City this summer. Most notably, Bernardo Silva and John Stones will now leave after many trophy-laden years with the club. Adding to that, coaching staff Pep Lijnders, Kolo Toure, Lorenzo Buenaventura, Manel Estiarte and Xabi Mancisidor have all departed as well.