25 Sep 2026 16:24:58
Citeh found guilty so appeals stage now.

1.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 16:47:13
I think the FA have to go hard here. if Citeh get s red wrist or very weak punishment then que the rule breaking

Everton will also be watching hing closely.

2.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 17:37:28
The FA should hand City over to Big Sir Jim and the Glazers as punishment.

3.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 18:58:07
Their spending this summer and last jan suggests to me that they knew a long tranfer ban was incoming at the very least.
Will be intersting to see how quickly it moves from here. My understanding is that the appeal process will have a definitive timeline.
Points defuction severe enough to relegate then is unlikely imo but we'll have to wait and see.

4.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 19:07:21
I disagree ken. 114 guilty verdicts is deserving of a severe punishment, I would expect relegation.

5.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 19:25:55
Everton were docked 6 for minor breaches.

City have done fraud if it's only a big fine and transfer ban others will do exactly the same.

Should be enough points do be dropped down two leagues minimum.
5 year transfer ban
Kick out of all fa competitions and stripped.

Look at the likes of rangers, juve and that for cheating.

Prem have to be strong or look fools.

6.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 19:39:07
Relegation is a tricky one because the EPL and Championship would effectively have to agree on it, and City would have the right to appeal that to CAS.

I'd expect a two year transfer ban, and a big enough points penalty to take them out of European qualification, but not enough to relegate them.

7.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 20:07:40
EFL wouldn't need to approve. If you gave them a points deduction that would effectively relegate them. They would just take one of the 3 relegation spots and go down.
I would say if 114 charges doesn't get you relegation from let's say a points deduction, then what would you have to do to get that punishment.

8.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 20:10:37
Do like the Paddy Power advert with the open top bus victory parade for the lawyers. Top stuff.

9.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 20:42:59
They cannot appeal to CAS Shap, this is purely internal for the Premier League.

10.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 20:52:49
Not including all Premier League clubs including past PL clubs effected will be suing for lost positions, missed champions league spots, relegation. City players having clauses. Huge ramifications.

11.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 20:53:44
Huge can of worms here.

Compensation claims from the other clubs / individuals affected incoming.

12.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 22:35:53
I don't know how or where they will do it but there needs to be a line drawn in the sand for further claims by other teams/players.

Other than the titles other teams have missed out on:

1. Clubs that have lost revenue due to not qualifying for CL.
2. Players that have lost a wage increase based on lost CL qualification.
3. Clubs that have been relegated by the odd points having lost to City,
4. If they get relegated then the teams pushed out of that league or the team refused promotion to that league.
5. Other teams that have been sanctioned if punishment is not aligned to offences.

Just a few off the cuff. It's essentially endless the number of potential routes for litigation. Going to be interesting.

13.) 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026 22:51:20
Jay Bothroyd still waiting on his "kickback" from City for services rendered in 2012.

Deam Kiely probably still checking his bank account too — because after that Aguero shot, you'd swear everyone involved had been promised a bonus. ?.

14.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 02:52:31
80 point reduction, means 1 year of pointless play where they are sure they will go down. Then 1 year in championship, and soonest they can be back is year 3. Also out of Europe minimum of 2 years. That is a severe punishment.

Imagine the legal cases from clubs who lost out financially from this. This will go on for a long time.

15.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 05:56:48
I know the charges only cover a certain period but surely the success after that wouldn't have happened (or very unlikely to) if it wasn't for the success in that period. Has anywhere said about that?

16.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 09:24:46
80 point deduction and they would probably still end up finishing above us lol.

17.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 09:38:26
Ole Solskaer, Premier League winner ?.

18.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 09:42:50
The ripple effect this has caused is massive and I don't think it should be understated when it comes to sanctions. Clubs who have missed out on titles, top 4, European places, been relegated. Missed out on transfers. This is all within football. I don't know how it all works but surely they'll be law suits?

Then on top of that, what about betting companies who've paid out on City? The list of affected areas is huge.

19.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 10:34:08
Law suits for breaking which laws ports.
Legality and breaking competition rules are very different things.

20.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 10:42:11
The punishment definitely needs to be over a number of seasons otherwise it's pretty much pointless.

I'd imagine Villa and Newcastle owners are watching with interest as a weak punishment may lead them to think it's worth doing to break into the top echelons consistently. Whatever happens has to ensure that owners won't even think about doing this in future.

21.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 10:45:41
That's a fair distinction, but it's not quite that simple.

I'm not saying that breaking a Premier League rule automatically means a criminal law has been broken. The point is that competition rules are still legally enforceable rules, and depending on the circumstances, a breach can potentially lead to civil claims as well as sporting sanctions.

If a club could actually demonstrate that City's alleged breaches gave them an improper advantage and directly caused that club a quantifiable financial loss, then the question of damages could potentially arise.

So yes, breaking competition rules and breaking criminal law are two different things. But "it's only a competition rule" doesn't necessarily mean there can be no legal action. The difficult bit would be proving the legal basis for the claim, causation and the actual financial loss.

22.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 10:50:42
Relegation from the EPL and subsequent entry into the championship is only valid through "sporting measure". The Championship do not legally have to accept a team into their division that has been forcefully relegated as a punishment. Which makes it difficult for the EPL to relegate City as if they do not have a league to compete in then there are issues of forcing a club out of business.

It's unlikely that the Championship would refuse City entry, but it is something that would need to be negotiated before such a punishment was handed out. Would they want to accept a club that has the record City now has and with owners who weaponise their wealth. It's a risk, how can they be sure that City would adhere to the rules in the championship, and do they have the resources to challenge City legally if they didn't.

23.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 11:14:03
I believe four clubs indicated they would take legal action (so far) and registered that earlier in the process, United were one.

As an example I believe United missed Champions League in 5th with City 4th on Goal Difference. Losing out on Champions League has significant financial loss implications and suspect that may form part of any claim and likely basis of similar claims.

I don't believe City, if the final conclusion is guilty, would be relegated immediately but suspect a very large points deduction would be considered to ensure relegation and that should be a starting point.

Pep leaving and the purchases made in summer may be an indication there was a suspicion this process was concluding.

24.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 11:21:14
At least we don't have to worry about our owners using dishonest methods to inject money into the club. Then again, we did hire the man who was City's director of partnership sales at the time when the financial breaches (many of which related to funneling money through dodgy partnerships) occurred as our CEO.

Who knows. Berrada may be forced to step down, and his replacement might get rid of Wilcox and bring in somebody competent.

25.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 11:31:42
Do Citeh have to be relegated and thus require the compliance of the championship? Can they not simply be expelled from the EPL and sort their own way back into the leagues from non league football?

26.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 11:46:12
I backed us to win the league in 2012. Surely I can make a claim with William Hill. The list is endless.

27.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 11:55:51
Citeh points deduction now. Expulsion by EPL member vote towards end of season.
Citeh to League 2. ?

PL: 3 promoted from Championship, only 2 relegated from PL
Championship: fewer relegated into League One
League One: fewer relegated into League Two
League Two: Citeh admitted as the additional incoming club.

28.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 14:04:25
The problem with putting City into league 2 is that their stadium alone would mean that their running costs would exceed what they would legitimately make in that league, let alone player wages, settlements payments, contractual obligations, etc.

They wouldn't be able to legitimately compete within the financial restrictions. To be honest they would probably struggle to do so in the Championship, let alone any league below that.

While allowing them special dispensation to exceed the leagues financial rules then makes a mockery of the competitiveness of that league.

Then when you factor in the potential knock on effects to all those employed by City, and within the regeneration they have brought to the area around their stadium. Without the draw of a top EPL club and the revenue they draw into the area many of those businesses in the area would suffer.

While I might not be happy about it, wealthy individuals/groups/businesses line many pockets. All of those suffer when the guy at the top suffers.

29.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 14:28:40
Honestly is the Citeh area that redeveloped or dependant.

The area is dead quiet, an Asda, Metrolink and Sports City.

The regeneration was started with sport city back in the early 2000s, Abu Dabbers did continue to invest and the city hardcore will go to the game still.

30.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 19:38:40
We need a stadium. exp them to the non league tiers, change all the seats to red whilst we figure out what we're doing with OT.

31.) 26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 23:21:49
Your posts are cute JBR.