Richard Masters, CEO of the Premier League, has provided an update on Manchester City's 115 charges case. An outcome from the 12-week court hearing held in London during the latter stages of 2024 is still yet to be communicated, with Masters unable to shed any light on when an answer may arrive.
Speaking at the Business of Football summit, he said: "We're still awaiting a decision. As you know, I can't talk about it; I can't talk about the timing of it. So, there's nothing more I can add." He later added: "I simply can't [comment on City case]. But any regulator wants its judicial system to be efficient and seen to work swiftly. That's about as far as I'm prepared to go."
City are facing a high number alleged financial breaches, with the actual figure believed to be closer to 130, over a nine-year period with initial charges brought on the club back in 2023. City vehemently deny any wrongdoing.
Though many football fans are eagerly awaiting updates, Masters has previously stated he is not in a position to provide details. Back in July 2025, he told NBC "You can ask but our rules are very clear, it's a confidential process so I can't give any information on timing or anything like that. I can't add anything on that."
If found guilty, City face a variety of different punishments including big fines, points deductions and even possible expulsion from the top-flight. On the charges, boss Pep Guardiola has said: "It's out of my hands, we're waiting for the resolution."
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire recently spoke on the topic and made a big claim on potential points deductions. He said on The Overlap Fan Debate: "The Premier League cannot relegate Manchester City to League One or League Two because that is an EFL decision and Manchester City have not had any charges proven against them by the EFL.
"Therefore, it has to be a points deduction. If we take a look at precedence, we have had Everton and Nottingham Forest with six and four-point deductions for a single offence covering a three-year period. The accusations against Manchester City cover a nine-year period, so it is far bigger.
"The numbers involved we are not certain about but they are likely to be quite significant. I think you have to add a zero to what we've seen in terms of Forest and Everton, so somewhere between a 40 and 60-point deduction would be, on merit to be consistent with what we've seen with other decisions, would make a lot of logic."