City sanctions could extend beyond a points deduction if Manchester City’s appeal against its financial rule breaches is unsuccessful, with several Premier League clubs reportedly seeking both retrospective and future penalties.
City was found guilty of all the charges concerning the Premier League’s financial regulations during the 2009-10 season through the 2017-18 season by an independent commission. The club has challenged the ruling and the final decision and any sanctions are yet to be determined.
A group of senior Premier League executives has suggested that any sanctions handed down should include a period when the alleged breaches took place, as well as preventing the club from benefiting from any advantages in the future, according to sources cited by BBC Sport.
There are at least four club boardrooms that believe that a point being deducted and relegation is a consequence of the findings is not serious enough.
But there’s no across-the-board agreement as to what penalty should be decided with.
A senior club source said Manchester City should be deprived of the big trophies that the club won over the period of the charges. The source indicated the awards may be filled with nothing more than going back to other clubs.
The argument is about what effect it would have on the credibility of the Premier League if City were allowed to keep the eight big trophies it won during the time period in question.
But other clubs have shown little excitement about depriving Manchester City of their honours before, reflecting the differing views on how sporting achievements in the past should be treated.
