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Revealed: Date for decision in Man City vs Premier League legal battle – with record-breaking English champions told ‘no appeal’ will be possible before 115-charge FFP fight

Premier League

Manchester City

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The reigning champions of English football, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/relegation-odds-slashed-why-man-city-expulsion-premier-league-realistic-outcome-not-hyperbole-115-charge-ffp-case/blt91b423050aa64401" target="_blank">still have an 115-charge Financial Fair Play (FFP) case</a> hanging over their head, are <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gh/lists/man-city-lose-premier-league-legal-battle-ex-ceo-provides-theory-unprecedented-challenge/blt9b437c584d27fdca" target="_blank">challenging commercial rules put in place by the Premier League that they consider to be “unlawful”</a>. City believe regulations regarding sponsorship agreements and fair market value are weighted against them and prevent funds from being generated that would help to balance their books.

WHAT HAPPENED?

A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-launch-legal-action-premier-league-hearing-set-massive-impact-115-charges-case/blteacf3f33a71879e9" target="_blank">two-week arbitration hearing is due to start on June 10</a>, after which a decision will be made. Former City financial advisor Stefan Borson expects that business to be completed quickly – ahead of the 2024-25 campaign – and has pointed out that the Blues will be unable to challenge the outcome.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Borson has told <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/stefan-borson-reveals-timeline-for-man-city-legal-battle-within-a-month/ " target="_blank">Football Insider</a>: “There’s not much scope for this case to be dragged out. If you look at the Premier League rules, it looks like there is no appeal possible for anything. It specifically says within the Premier League rules that they can’t appeal on a point of law. Given that this is a law-heavy case, that would be the most likely area that somebody would want to appeal but it is a closed door. So I would expect this to be done in one hit – it will be heard over two weeks. I would expect the decision to come out, probably within a month to six weeks. So that takes us close to the start of the season, but to be perfectly honest I think this is largely relevant to the football.”

WHAT FINANCIAL ADVISOR SAID

After discovering their fate in one scrap with the Premier League, City will then ready themselves for another. Their <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-man-city-fear-expulsion-premier-league-115-charge-ffp-case-champions-throwing-everything-legal-fight/blt0d09a862ac251567" target="_blank">long-awaited FFP case is expected to be heard</a> in November, with there still plenty of discussion regarding potential penalties – including <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/doomsday-premier-league-expulsion-30-point-deduction-threats-man-city-title-winners-115-ffp-charges/blt69cd0dd3870c94ec" target="_blank">expulsion from the top tier of the English game</a>.

WHAT NEXT?

Revealed: Date for decision in Man City vs Premier League legal battle – with record-breaking English champions told ‘no appeal’ will be possible before 115-charge FFP fight | Goal.com United Arab Emirates

A final ruling in Manchester City’s legal battle with the Premier League should arrive before the start of next season and leaves no room for appeal.