The Trial of the Century not only involves <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/premier-league-manchester-citys-turnover-for-the-first-time-higher-than-manchester-uniteds/" title="Premier League – Manchester City's turnover for the first time higher than Manchester United's”>Manchester Citya club that, ultimately, is the one accused of alleged fraudulent movements in its administration, with which, in theory, it evaded taxes related to the Financial Fair Play regulations, but also to the rest of the teams that make up the Premier League.
It is that the verdict (which would only be known between February and March of next year), Without a doubt, it will affect the rest of the members of the first division of English football. In fact, four of them have already raised their voices and they will have a greater role in the event that those accused are declared guilty (if so, they would receive a penalty that would range between the removal of points and the demotion of one or more categories).
Indeed, according to Mirror and The Times, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have already made their claim official to the Premier League and the FA (English Federation) to be compensated in the event that justice proves all or any of the infractions with which Manchester City is targeted.
In summary, They intend to receive the prize that would have corresponded to them for occupying a better position in the editions of the tournament in which Citydirected at the time by Roberto Mancini or more around this time by Pep Guardiola, finished first or above new complainants.
Manchester City in the celebration of the 2017/2018 Premier League, the last one that is under the microscope.
For example, Manchester United intends to be compensated with the 2011/2012 and 2017/2018 Premier League champion bonusesin which they finished as runners-up to City in the final standings. The same for Liverpool in 2013/2014. But not only that, the aforementioned institutions also go for the financial prizes for qualifying for the Champions League that the owners of Etihad took.
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The penalty that Manchester City could receive if found guilty
Since September, Manchester City lawyers have appeared in different hearings called by the British press the ‘Trial of the Century’. If found guilty, In addition to a significant financial fine, it emerged that the sanction could also include the removal of points, relegation from one or several categories or even immediate expulsion from the Premier League..
Likewise, Manchester City will have the possibility of appealing to the CAS (Sports Arbitration Court) everything that refers to sports punishment. Therefore, the final ruling would not be known until the end of 2025.
