Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterManchester City could face further financial charges for the seasons from 2018 onwards.In September, Man City were found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules between 2009/10 and 2017/18 by an independent commission, with Richard Masters, Chief Executive of the Premier League, claiming in a statement from the league that this disciplinary case, and this decision, are the most significant in Premier League history.Although the six-time Premier League champions have since appealed and are waiting to hear the verdict, there could yet be more drama, as The Independent have revealed that English football executives are pushing for further investigation.Manchester City could face another investigationAs explained by journalist Miguel Delaney, City are currently unlikely to be stripped of their titles.The club have been charged with inflating sponsorship figures by almost a billion pounds over a nine-year period in which they lifted three Premier League trophies in 2012, 2014 and 2018. You may like Manchester City face second investigation into 114 Premier League charges after guilty verdict Manchester City could be stripped of Premier League titles after guilty verdict on nearly all charges: report Manchester City plotting transfer targets despite impending punishment over 114 Premier League charges: report The initial investigation began after a tranche of emails were published by Der Spiegel in November 2018, but now one source, Delaney claims, is asking, what changed overnight?, suggesting that City's rule-breaking continued from 2018 onwards.There is nevertheless a sense among executives that commercial deals after 2018 will be viewed as having simply been made subject to the associated party rules, and were already assessed at fair market value, the report states.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.That line of thinking has been met with some scepticism, given the nature of the guilty verdict.City maintain their innocence over the matter, with the suggestion from some that the club could take the matter to the High Court if the guilty verdict is still upheld after their appeal meaning that the saga could well continue beyond the end of the season.As one of Delaney's sources states, though, when youre seeking to agree on a potentially severe punishment, the Premier League can be shown to have given them a concession and spare them further, suggesting that a second investigation could simply be held as a negotiation tactic.City travel to Nottingham Forest this weekend as Premier League action continues.TOPICSPremier LeagueMark WhiteSocial Links NavigationContent EditorMark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge both past and present Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
