Man City’s charges outcome ‘in a month’, Guardiola says
BBC – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches “in one month”.
The hearing took place in front of an independent commission between September and December.
If City – who strongly deny the charges – are found guilty, the commission has unlimited powers, which include a massive points deduction or relegation.
In September, Guardiola, who earlier this season signed a two-year contract extension to 2027, said City’s critics wanted the Premier League champions “wiped from the face of the Earth”.
No-one has stated when a decision will be reached, although it was widely expected to be in the first quarter of 2025.
Guardiola confirmed this as he responded to a question about whether City’s record £180m investment in the transfer market during the winter window was triggered by the possibility of City being hit by a transfer ban.
“In one month, I think there will be a verdict and a sentence,” he said. “After that, we will see my opinion of what happened so far.”
He also stressed it was made possible by City making a profit for the past three seasons, partly due to the sales of players such as Cole Palmer to Chelsea and Liam Delap to Ipswich for a combined £57.5m.