The Manchester City football trial is scheduled for the fall of 2024, when the current European and English champions will be tried for as many as 115 individual cases of violation of financial rules that regulate business and sports decisions of clubs in the Premier League.
Ever since Everton was punished this season by deducting ten points for far milder offenses than those charged by the prosecution against Manchester City, there has been speculation on the Island about what would be an adequate sanction in this case.
Of course, relegation is also mentioned, and on that occasion the manager of the team, Pep Guardiola, replied that there are better chances of him staying if the team finishes in League 1 than if he defends the title this season.
The investigation related to this case lasted five years, and the proceedings before the court will be opened in one year.
This means that the “citizens” at least until the beginning of the next season can only think about sports topics, unlike the owners who heavily hired the most expensive and powerful law firm in Great Britain and announced that they will “beat” all the accusations.
The reason why the trial was postponed was the discovery of new information and the growing number of witnesses who are willing to testify, so the investigation will last at least half a year.
The verdict is expected in 2025, if everything is completed within the regular deadline.
City will respond to allegations during the process that deal with business decisions dating back to the 2009/10 season. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan became the owner of the club in 2008.
