Manchester City are looking to overturn their guilty verdicts but if not they will have to face punishments
Manchester City have lost one of their most passionate defenders in Pep Guardiola but the situation at rival clubs is better than it could have been
Manchester City have lost one of their most passionate defenders in Pep Guardiola but the situation at rival clubs is better than it could have been
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The Premier League appear to have taken some satisfaction in Manchester City's guilt being found by an independent three-man panel, and who could blame them? The reputation of the whole organisation is on the line, and there are 19 other clubs who they have to answer to while racking up enormous legal bills for bringing the case.
A result of overwhelming guilt for City will delight a number of the club's rivals, again for obvious reasons, who will have made it clear to the league what they want to see happen. Not only have they had to deal with Pep Guardiola's side hoovering up trophy after trophy for the last 10 years, but the City hierarchy have also not been quiet in celebrating their success.
Stating that he would not accept City "being used as a diversionary tactic on poor investment decisions" when speaking in 2019, chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak added: "People make decisions, they've got to live by them. This is a well-run club."