Manchester City’s 115 Financial Charges, Possible Punishments After Everton Gets 10 Points Deduction

• Everton's point deduction has reawakened Manchester City's 115 financial breaches charge
• The Premier League earlier this year forwarded City's case to an independent commission
• We explain what Pep Guardiola's side have been accused of and the possible punishments

Manchester City were earlier this year officially charged by the Premier League with 115 counts of financial breaches after four years of investigation.

The offences are said to have been committed from 2009 until 2018, a span of nine years. The Premier League referred the case to an independent commission to determine the veracity of the claims.

While the Citizens case is expected to drag on for a little longer, Everton's verdict came out on November 17 with damaging effects as the Toffees were handed a 10-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules in the 2021/2022 season.

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What are Manchester City accused of?

Sports Brief explains what exactly it is Manchester City have been charged with and possible punishments if found guilty.

Manchester City are accused of flouting Financial Fair Play Rules more than 100 times. The FFP rules are in place to ensure that the clubs spend only what they earn or make.

The Premier League accuses Manchester City of not providing its auditors with accurate information over these nine years. It is argued that the exact wage stricture of one of their managers wasn't made available and that there might have been a secret contract, which meant the manager got more than what was stated as reported by Sky Sports.

"In respect of each of Seasons 2009/10 to 2017/18 inclusive, the Premier League Rules applicable in those seasons that required provision by a member club to the Premier League, in the utmost good faith, of accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club’s financial position, in particular with respect to its revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties and its operating costs," red the Premier League statement in part.

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Manchester City were banned by UEFA in 2002 but managed to overturn the decision at the Court of Arbitration of Sports(CAS).

The one thing that will work against the Sheikh Mansour-owned club is that Premier League limitations don't have a time bar of five years, as is the case with UEFA rules. This essentially means that the commission assigned the case will go as far back as 2009, if necessary, in the fact-finding mission and eventual ruling.

Possible punishments

If found guilty, Manchester City are facing the possibility of being expelled from the league, being docked points like Everton or getting fined, which one could argue is a 'slap on the wrist.'

The commission can also recommend that the Premier League denies Manchester City the right to sign new players or for the affected games to be replayed.

It also remains unknown what would happen to the titles they won over that period if they were found guilty. They have three Premier League titles plus a couple of domestic.

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There is also no timeframe on when the case will be concluded, with Guardiola previously calling for the process to be hastened.

Other Premier League sides to face deductions

Despite the rare nature of a points deduction, Everton are not the first Premier League team to be dealt such a blow.

As reported by Sports Brief, Middlesbrough became the first team to be slapped with a point-deduction sanction in 1997.

Boro failed to report for a game against Blackburn Rovers in December 1996 as manager Bryan Robson claimed he was devoid of more than 23 players who were reportedly ill.