The Premier League‘s CEO Richard Masters said on Friday that the hearing over Manchester City‘s 115 alleged finance breaches will take place in the “near future.”
The spotlight on City’s charges has intensified in recent months after Nottingham Forest and Everton were docked points for failing to meet the division’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), with the Merseyside club falling foul of two separate sanctions.
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Asked about the fairness of City winning the league with the 115 charges still outstanding at a European Leagues’ online news conference on Friday, Masters said: “We can’t comment on the case, the date is set. The case will resolve itself at some point in the near future. I can’t make any further comment on it.”
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023 for the 115 alleged breaches that had taken place over the course of nine seasons. The Premier League’s investigation into City’s finances had taken over four years to complete, and the charges were presented to an independent commission which will be held in private and can impose open-ended sanctions, including fines, points deductions or relegation from the Premier League.
