The Premier League issued more than 100 charges against Manchester City in February 2023 related to alleged breaches of its financial rules, and referred the matter to an independent commission
Premier League CEO Richard Masters
Premier League CEO Richard Masters(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has stated that any annoyance he may feel over the delay in reaching a verdict in the Manchester City case is "irrelevant" and that he, along with everyone else, will "have to be patient". The Premier League levelled more than 100 charges against City in February 2023, relating to alleged violations of its financial regulations and purported failure to cooperate with the ensuing investigation, and referred the issue to an independent commission.
City have consistently vehemently denied any misconduct. The case was presented before a commission between September and December of the previous year, but no decision has been made public yet, with Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League watching on.
As the 2025-26 season kicks off this weekend, the matter continues to loom over the league, with Masters reiterating that his organisation has no influence or say over the timings.
When questioned by Sky Sports News as to why the league couldn't expedite the process, Masters responded: "I can't answer that specific question. What I can tell you about is the system and how it works.
"I mean, it's an independent judiciary, essentially. So once the allegations, the charge has been put forward, they go before an independent panel, which is independently selected, and they are then in charge of the process and its timings.
"They hear the case, they decide the outcome, and we have no influence over that, over it or its timing.
"And that's right, if you think from an independent point of view, that there is independent people making those decisions, and we just have to be waiting.
"My frustration is irrelevant, really. I mean, I just have to wait, and legal processes rarely take less time than you anticipated, but we have to be patient."
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