Man City told they may be docked '100 points' with 115 charges hearing to begin (original) (raw)
Manchester City's hearing into their 115 Premier League charges will begin next week as the club have been warned of a mammoth points deduction potentially looming
Pep Guardiola's side could face a deduction of 100 points
Manchester City have been told that they could face a historic 100 points deduction if all 115 Premier League charges are proved against them.
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire had an eerie warning for the reigning Premier League champions whose hearing for their charges is set to begin on Monday (September 16).
Expected to last two months, City are alleged to have broken Premier League financial rules over a nine-year period beginning in 2009. They've also been accused of failing to provide accurate financial information, with a number of different charges levied at the club - allegations City vehemently deny.
The club are at risk of facing a limitless fine and according to Maguire, the club would almost certainly face expulsion from English football's top flight should they be found guilty in the form of a points deduction.
During an appearance on talkSPORT, he was asked by hosts Jason Cundy and Jamie O'Hara what the punishment would look like for City if the charges are proven against them.
"It can't be a financial punishment, that would make everybody think the whole thing was a waste of time," he said. "If you take a look at the hearing at both Everton and Nottingham Forest, the commissions both said this is a minor breach of the rules.
"Now if the allegations against Manchester City are proven, that surely has to be a major breach of the rules, effectively that the club misrepresented the money coming into the club, the club have also been accused of disguising payments to players and managers through third-parties, effectively being paid offshore via Abu Dhabi for services provided by members of staff.
Manchester City clinched a fourth Premier League title in a row last season (
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"That is also completely against the rules one would think, although it could be that it's within the Premier League rules so we would have to be looking at a very significant points deduction.
"If all 115 charges are proven, then you would imagine the points deduction would be somewhere in the region of 60-100 points on the basis that they would want the club to suffered enough to be heading out of the division."
Man City last played in the second division of English football during the 2001/02 season and have since become a staple of the Premier League, winning eight league titles since 2011/12.
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