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James Murray

Tue 12 August 2025 20:00, UK

Manchester City and the Premier League are each likely to have spent around £25million in legal fees in the club’s 115 charges case. 

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Man City were dealt the charges by the Premier League in February 2023 for allegedly breaching the financial fair play (FFP) rules over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.

There has so far been little information provided about when the decision could be revealed, leading to concerns among Premier League clubs about how long the case could drag on.

The Times reported on 5 August senior figures in football have been told the cost to both sides of the Premier League’s case against Man City may have topped £200million over the past five years. 

Richard Masters has remained tight-lipped over Man City’s 115 charges case (Credit: Imago)

This article contains exclusive comment from Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser to Man City. 

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The Premier League has also been embroiled in a legal dispute with Man City over the associated party transaction (APT) rules alongside the 115 charges case.

There are big question marks over the overall legal spend at the Premier League.

“There’s no way the City case is £200million, but obviously it will be very significant.

“What we’ve seen previously is the Premier League have been outspending the clubs by a lot, so their fees have been much bigger than the clubs.
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