Published 18 hours ago • loading... • Updated 1 hour ago
How Long Will Man City Case Take to Resolve? Club CEO Tells Commission that Charges Could Drag Out Further
Ferran Soriano said the case has already taken eight years and warned the Premier League process will continue for much longer.
Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told European Football Clubs members in Copenhagen on Monday that the Premier League legal battle will take "a lot more time" to conclude.
News broke on Friday that City was found guilty of all but one of 115 charges of breaching financial rules, immediately sparking speculation about unprecedented sanctions.
Soriano remarked that "It's taken eight years to get here, and it's going to take a lot more time," referring to the investigation opening in 2018.
Chairman Khaldoon Mubarak stated in an open letter published on Saturday that the club remains "confident" of proving their innocence regarding the financial rule breach allegations.
Former manager Roberto Mancini, now coaching Italy, dismissed the reports as not his concern, stating the matter has been discussed for the last four or five years.
Eight years have not been enough and the battle of Manchester City with the Premier League is bound to last for a long time: it is the message launched by the CEO Ferran Soriano to the leaders of the European clubs gathered in Copenhagen for the council of the European Footba... (ANSA)