A new report has revealed how much Manchester City would be “forced to pay” their Premier League rivals if they are guilty of breaching the FFP.

In early 2023, city ​​man They were accused of breaching more than 100 Premier League Financial Fair Play rules.

pep guardiolaThe team was referred to an independent commission after the Premier League carried out a four-year investigation into its conduct between 2009 and 2018.

If found guilty, Manchester City could face a huge fine, a points deduction, a transfer ban or expulsion from the Premier League.

The Cityzens have insisted on their innocence and launched a legal battle against the Premier League earlier this year while campaigning for the scrapping of associated party transaction (APT) rules.

The Manchester City APT case has now concluded. Each side was successful, but It has been claimed that the Premier League club “won on penalties”.

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The FFP hearing is still ongoing and A new ‘concrete’ update has revealed when this case is likely to conclude.

Earlier this week, a report of The times revealed that Manchester City’s Premier League rivals will demand compensation if they are found guilty of violating the FFP.

“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.”

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A new report from Soccer insider information claims Man City “could deal a blow of more than £70m” as they could be “forced” to compensate their Premier League rivals.

It is also claimed that Manchester City Premier League would have two “ways” to “seek” damages. The report states.

“The action is said to have been advised by lawyers even before the outcome of the case is known, as there is a potential six-year limitation period dating back to November 5, 2018.

“Sources have told Football Insider that the 35 clubs who finished below Manchester City in the Premier League during the nine-year period could make a claim suggesting they finished at least one place below as a result of the alleged breach and want receive a minimum of £2 million in compensation.

‘Another potential avenue for clubs to claim compensation is lost opportunities. In English law, loss of opportunity is a legal concept that refers to a situation where a defendant’s actions cause the plaintiff to lose the opportunity to obtain a benefit or avoid a loss.

“Sources have told Football Insider that a club could argue they missed out on a Champions League place if Man City’s alleged breaches are proven, opening up the possibility for them to make a compensation claim.

“The independent panel has the power to award interested parties compensation or clubs can claim damages through arbitration under Rule X of the Premier League manual.

“But it is understood that it could take a significant amount of time before any compensation claim can be resolved due to the complexity of the case.”