Rival Premier League clubs will reportedly demand “compensation” if Manchester City are found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

city ​​man They face more than 100 charges after being accused of breaching the Premier League’s FFP rules. They were referred to an independent commission following a four-year investigation into their conduct between 2009 and 2018.

The Premier League team was charged in early 2023 and this case has already dragged on longer than most would have liked.

City have insisted on their innocence and have hit back at the Premier League. Earlier this year, they launched an unprecedented legal battle while campaigning for the removal of Associated Party Transactions (APT) rules.

This separate case had the potential to dramatically alter the FFP hearing and concluded in early October. It has been reported that Man City did not achieve a landslide victory, but it is said that they “won penalties” in the Premier League.

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Although the APT hearing has already concluded, The FFP case remains ongoing and is expected to last until early 2025..

Yeah pep guardiolaIf the team is found guilty, they could face a huge fine, transfer ban, points deduction or expulsion from the Premier League.

Manchester City’s rivals in the Premier League will closely monitor this situation and a report of The times reveals “may seek compensation” if the Cityzens are “found guilty.”

Rival Premier League clubs are said to have “reserved the right to seek compensation” after being “advised by lawyers”.

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The report explains it.

“Several Premier League clubs have reserved the right to demand compensation from Manchester City for 115 alleged breaches of club rules before Tuesday’s deadline.

‘The action has been advised by lawyers even before the outcome of the case, as there is a potential six-year statute of limitations dating back to November 5, 2018, when a German website first published the Football Leaks documents .

“If the serious charges against City are proven, clubs could claim for loss of income from missing out on the league title or European competitions for several seasons, which could amount to hundreds of millions of pounds.

“Clubs cannot sue each other through the courts under Premier League rules, but can do so through arbitration under Rule X.

‘Lawyers are understood to have warned the clubs that if they waited until the outcome of the hearing into the 115 alleged rule breaches, there would be a risk that any compensation claim would be deemed untimely.

“The Limitation Act 1980 provides for a six-year limitation period for statutory claims for breach of contract in the UK, but allows an exception where that breach has been concealed.”