More than two years after the Premier League first brought 115 charges against Manchester City, a verdict has reportedly been reached, according to BBC News, though the outcome itself remains under wraps for now.
BBC News outlines four possible scenarios for what follows once the ruling is made public. City could be cleared entirely, drawing a line under one of English football's longest-running sagas. Alternatively, they could be found guilty on some charges but not others, opening the door to appeals from either side. A full guilty verdict would raise serious questions over sporting sanctions — potentially including points deductions or even expulsion from the competition — and would likely trigger an immediate appeal from the club. There's also the possibility of further delay, with the findings challenged or clarified before any punishment is confirmed.
Whatever the result, the implications stretch beyond City themselves, touching on the credibility of the Premier League's regulatory framework and how rival clubs react. With so much time invested and so much riding on the decision, football awaits official confirmation of what has been described as a long-awaited judgement on English football's most significant financial fair play case.