Premier League boss gives update on Man City 115 FFP allegations hearing amid Liverpool wait

Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters gave the latest hearings for Manchester City regarding the 115 allegations by the Premier League.

The club made history on Sunday afternoon by lifting the league title for the fourth consecutive year after a 3-1 win over West Ham United on the final day. Liverpool were one of the challenging teams before a slip saw them fall behind their nearest rivals Arsenal.

The latest headline comes with accusations looming over the city. They are alleged to have breached the Premier League’s financial rules 115 times and could face some major penalties if found guilty.

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Other clubs, such as Everton and Nottingham Forest, have already been found guilty of infringements of their own and received points deductions this season. Newly promoted Leicester City will also be heard after being charged earlier this year.

But the complex nature of the Man City case means it has taken much longer than the others. However, Masters has now confirmed that a hearing date has been set.

“All I have said is that a date has been set for the hearing,” he told the Times. “I didn’t say when that happens. Our regulations require that these committees be held in private and that everything be confidential.”

It is said to take place in October or November, but the verdict will not be confirmed until next summer. It will be over two years since the allegations against the club were brought.

If found guilty, Man City could be stripped of their titles as punishment, as well as relegated from the Premier League. If that’s the case, then Liverpool could theoretically be awarded the titles back-to-back for the 2021/22 and 2018/19 seasons when they finished second behind Pep Guardiola’s side.

It all makes several teams look at the situation with interest. It looks like they will have some time to wait before reaching any solid conclusions.