From Sky Sports · Kaveh Solhekol · · 1m 20s
Premier League Manchester City Charges Update
Premier League faces legal uncertainty as Manchester City's 115 charges case moves to appeal after leak.
In brief
Premier League faces legal uncertainty as Manchester City's 115 charges case moves to appeal after leak. Premier League has not commented on leaked tribunal decisions against Manchester City in their 115 charges case, with the appeal process expected to take years. Originally reported by Sky Sports.
Quick answers
- Why no official statement?
- Premier League CEO Richard Masters says they must respect confidential process and cannot issue statements.
- Why appeal process delayed?
- Both Premier League and Manchester City must agree for official judgement to be released.
- Why no CAS appeal?
- Premier League regulations prevent going to Court of Arbitration for Sport after independent tribunal decision.
- What happens next?
- Appeal process could take years with hundreds of pages of judgement to digest.
- What is the key takeaway from Premier League Manchester City Charges Update?
- Premier League has not commented on leaked tribunal decisions against Manchester City in their 115 charges case, with the appeal process expected to take years.
Premier League silence on leak
Premier League has not commented on reports it found Manchester City guilty in majority of 115 charges case.
“Because it's a private and confidential process”
Why no official statement?
Premier League CEO Richard Masters says they must respect confidential process and cannot issue statements.
“They have to respect the process, which says that everything has to be private and confidential”
Leak details and impact
Reports say Manchester City lost majority of 115 charges but no official confirmation exists yet.
“What we got on Friday was a leak. It's been widely reported that Man City have lost the majority of the 115 charges they faced”
Why appeal process delayed?
Both Premier League and Manchester City must agree for official judgement to be released.
“The two parties involved, the Premier League and Man City, both have to agree for any judgement to be released”
Legal risks for other clubs
If charges proven, clubs may sue for compensation but Premier League's 20 members must consider collective action.
“We've seen in the past clubs sue other clubs for compensation so it is something that could happen”
Why no CAS appeal?
Premier League regulations prevent going to Court of Arbitration for Sport after independent tribunal decision.
“The Premier League regulations don't include the possibility of being able to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport”
Roberto Mancini distancing
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini distanced himself from charges after 2018 Der Spiegel allegations.
“This is all to do with an allegation published by German outlet Der Spiegel in 2018”
What happens next?
Appeal process could take years with hundreds of pages of judgement to digest.
“The judgement will probably be hundreds of pages long, it will take a while to digest”
The short version
Premier League has not commented on leaked tribunal decisions against Manchester City in their 115 charges case, with the appeal process expected to take years.
