Mail: Premier League Spends Tens of Millions of Pounds Suing Manchester City; A Loss Could Impact Revenue Distribution for Other Clubs

According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League has spent tens of millions of pounds suing Manchester City. If the accusation that the Sky Blues violated 115 financial regulations ultimately fails, the Premier League’s expenses will affect the interests of other clubs in revenue distribution.

These accusations stem from a four-year investigation, alleging that Manchester City violated financial rules during the nine-year period from the 2009-10 season to the 2017-18 season. Additionally, Manchester City is accused of providing inaccurate financial information and refusing to cooperate with the investigation. The Premier League has spent tens of millions of pounds to accuse Manchester City, and if the Premier League wins the case, Manchester City will not bear all these costs. However, if Manchester City wins, the Premier League will bear all these costs.

It is worth noting that the previous accusation by the Premier League against Everton, which led to Everton being deducted six points, cost £4.9 million. After winning the case, the Premier League attempted to make Everton shoulder this expense, but the final ruling showed that Everton only needed to bear one-third of the cost.

The legal battle with Manchester City has cost the Premier League even more, and if it ultimately fails, it will impact the interests of other clubs in revenue distribution. Of course, Manchester City is not backing down either; one of their lawyers, Panick, charges between £5,000 to £10,000 per hour. Panick successfully represented Manchester City in two lawsuits, including the litigation with UEFA in 2020.