everybody in football is still waiting to hear the final decision about the 115 charges that manchester city are facing the hearing has already happened it started in 2024 and lasted for 12 long weeks they say it ended in december 2024 but now it’s already june 2025 and still nobody has heard the verdict people are beginning to ask questions fans are talking on social media football legends are whispering and even managers from other clubs are looking at man city with suspicious eyes because this case is not a small one it is the biggest scandal the premier league has ever seen
manchester city are being accused of breaking the rules 115 times they are being accused of hiding money they are being accused of lying about how much they paid players and coaches they are being accused of not cooperating with the people who are doing the investigation it is a serious case and if they are found guilty they could face punishments that have never happened before in the premier league
some people think man city could be fined a lot of money some people believe they could lose points in the table others are even saying they might be relegated to the championship some say their titles might be stripped but right now nothing has been confirmed because the premier league have still not given the final verdict
the hearing was kept secret nobody knows what was said inside the room lawyers came in with books files and laptops city brought one of the most expensive lawyers in the world his name is lord pannick some reports say he is being paid five thousand pounds every hour other reports say man city have already spent over thirty million pounds on lawyers for this case they are spending everything they can to win this case because they believe they have done nothing wrong
pep guardiola has spoken about it many times he said city have shown the premier league all the evidence he said he believes in the club he said if they are lying to him he will leave the next day but he is still here he even signed a new contract some weeks ago so that means he still trusts the board and believes city will be found not guilty
but the problem is nobody knows when the result will come out some people thought it will be released in april but it didn’t some people thought it would be after the season but now the season is over and still nothing some reports say it might be pushed to the end of the year or maybe next year or even 2027 some people are even saying it might take two more years because if city are found guilty they can still appeal and that will cause more delays
while all this is happening man city are still spending money in the transfer market they are still buying players they are still winning matches they are still acting like nothing is wrong in january 2025 they spent more than 170 million pounds in the summer they have already spent over 100 million again they are not slowing down some people believe they are doing this because they think a transfer ban is coming so they want to buy all their targets now before the punishment starts
but others believe they are not worried because they know they will be cleared they believe the charges are not strong enough and they will prove their innocence they are acting like a club that has no fear they even extended haaland’s contract and also gave new deals to some senior players it is like nothing can stop them right now
but not everyone believes man city are clean some rival clubs have started putting pressure on the premier league to act fast fans are saying that if it was another club the decision would have been quick some people are even saying the premier league is afraid of man city because of how powerful they are because of how much money they have and because of how many lawyers they have
some former players and pundits are also speaking out they say the delay is making the league look weak they say the integrity of football is being damaged some fans are saying what is the point of playing fair if one club can break the rules and still win everything
man city have won six premier league titles in the last seven years they won the treble in 2023 they have been the best team in england and maybe the world but if the charges are true then all those trophies could be questioned if they broke the rules to become champions then some fans believe they should be punished and those trophies should be taken away
others believe the players should not be blamed they say the players didn’t know what the board was doing they say the players just focused on football they believe only the board members and owners should be punished not the team
but again nothing has been confirmed the independent commission that is handling the case has finished listening to both sides now they are writing the verdict and the punishment if any but they are not saying anything the silence is making everyone nervous the premier league is trying to keep things private they don’t want to leak anything but the pressure is growing every day
some people are also worried that if man city are found guilty and are punished then they will take the premier league to court and that court case could take more years that means this saga could continue for a very long time maybe until 2027 or 2028 and nobody wants that
some fans of other clubs like arsenal liverpool chelsea and man united are angry they believe city have had an unfair advantage for many years they believe the premier league must act fast they say football must be fair they say if city are guilty then justice must be done
but city fans believe this is a witch hunt they believe other clubs are jealous they believe city are being targeted because they are successful they say the club has done nothing wrong and will come out clean they say the premier league is just trying to stop their dominance
the truth is we don’t know what will happen this case is too big and too complicated but one thing is sure the decision will change football forever if city are found guilty the punishment will be huge it will send a message to other clubs if they are found not guilty then all their rivals will be shocked and the premier league will face big questions
so for now we wait every day fans are checking the news every day people are asking when will the verdict come out every day the pressure grows and every day the mystery continues
will manchester city be punished or will they be cleared will the premier league make a big statement or will they stay silent the answer will come one day and when it does the football world will never be the same again
until then manchester city continue to train continue to win continue to buy players and continue to defend themselves they believe they are innocent and they are ready to fight till the end because this is not just about trophies this is about their name their legacy and their future the next chapter of this story will be the biggest one in premier league history and everyone is watching very closely
