'Tariff-Based System'-The Sanctions Rival Premier League Clubs Want Man City to Face
Premier League clubs want "reparations" for the nine years in which Manchester City breached the competition's financial rules, with additional limitations in future seasons, a new report has revealed. City were found guilty by an independent commission over charges spanning almost a decade from 2009-10 until 2017-18.
The club continues to vehemently deny wrongdoing, refusing to accept the verdict-going as far as calling it an "opinion"-and already lodging an appeal. Should that process be unsuccessful and the original verdict upheld, rival teams appear keen for sanctions to be wide ranging, according to BBC Sport.
That said, when the times comes the decision will solely lie with the original three-person panel who found the club guilty. Not all clubs are desperate for City to be stripped of titles, but that is the opinion of some.
However, they are not necessarily seeking to claim the spoils for themselves-Manchester United and Liverpool were runners-up to City during the league campaigns in question. Rather, it would be to primarily "take honors away," at which point they would remain vacant.
At least one club is concerned the "credibility of the Premier League would be lost" if City keep their titles. Another club considers it "obtuse" if City are allowed to be active during the January transfer window, even if the process remains ongoing and sanctions have not been applied.
The deadline for thisappeal verdict to be passed down is Jan. 23, 2027, but City could continue to escalate it up the chain if unsuccessful, suggesting the end is not exactly near.
Retrospective Financial Reparations Man City beat Man Utd to the Premier League title in 2011-12. By essentially applying a "tariff" to City's points tally in each season, it would have the effect of rewriting the final Premier League table each time.
That does more than potentially strip titles, but could also be used as a way to then compensate other clubs who might have finished higher up the table and have been entitled to greater prize money had it not been for the financial cheating judged to have taken place. It's not only important for seasons in which City finished as Premier League champions.
For example, Manchester United were marginally knocked down into fifth place and missed out on Champions League qualification in 2015-16 after finishing level on points with City, but with an inferior goal difference. It would be less likely to affect teams who finished near the bottom of the table, but would of course depend on the severity of each season's deduction.