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Expert drops Man City 115 charges verdict after official documents analysed

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Mon 29 December 2025 16:00, UK Man City continue to deny that they breached financial fair play rules as they wait for the verdict on their 115 charges case.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, after the club revealed their latest financial figures.The verdict on Man City’s 115 charges is still yet to be delivered, with no timeframe over when the final outcome will be announced.Man City in their 2024-25 financial accounts, which showed a £20million drop in revenue for the club, shared that they too have no further information on the case.Man City’s 115 charges ‘the elephant in the room’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – said that Man City‘s financial accounts came with “no red flags.”Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness says Man City have reiterated their clear stance on the 115 charges.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “The one thing that stood out, and there were pretty consistent accounts, there’s no red flags, nothing like that at all, but the one thing that stood out was the one statement about the elephant in the room, the 115 charges. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES “There was no provision made for that, so they’re still maintaining completely, and I think they even say that they’ve given irrefutable evidence, a great body of irrefutable evidence, so they’re still maintaining a very straight bat in the face of the fast balls from the Premier League.” Credit: ImagoMan City pursue first January signingBournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo has told Man City that they are his preferred destination, ahead of a likely January move.Semenyo also has other Premier League clubs interested in him following a fine season with the Cherries so far.The 25-year-old has 12 goal contributions in the Premier League this season, and can depart Bournemouth for £65m in January due to a clause in his contract.