Man City 115 charges latest as 40 to 60 points deduction claim made and Liverpool watch on
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballManchester City FCManchester City have been told they could face a hefty points deduction – rather than automatic relegation – as Liverpool watch onFootball finance expert Kieran Maguire has suggested that Manchester City could be facing a points deduction of between 40 and 60 points if they are found guilty of multiple rule breaches in their 115-charge Financial Fair Play case. However, almost two years on, a verdict is still yet to be reached.And now speaking on the latest episode of The Overlap, Maguire claimed City's punishment could be far more severe than those handed to Nottingham Forest and Everton in 2024.READ MORE: Arne Slot faces Cody Gakpo conundrum as Liverpool consider new-look midfieldREAD MORE: Liverpool cannot afford to break up key partnership as another summer of change looms“The Premier League cannot relegate Manchester City to League One or League Two because that is an EFL decision and Manchester City have not had any charges proven against them by the EFL," Maguire said.
"Therefore, it has to be a points deduction.“If we take a look at precedence, we have had Everton and Nottingham Forest with six and four-point deductions for a single offence covering a three-year period. The accusations against Manchester City cover a nine-year period, so it is far bigger.“The numbers involved we are not certain about but they are likely to be quite significant.
The accusations against Manchester City have already been hinted at, which is why it is taking so long.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! How can you be in a meeting room with other members of the Premier League, with the Premier League itself - of whom you are a shareholder - with this accusation being proven?“If you take a look at what happened with Juventus in Serie A, the board had to resign when they were claiming things about player wages which were proven to be untrue."There is an honesty issue here that would mean if Manchester City are found guilty - City are massively confident, as are the Premier League - then the board has to go and that could be a complete restructure of the club.”Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source.