Man City 115 charges latest as former Liverpool chief hints at what is coming

Manchester City awaits the verdict on 115 Premier League charges with potential points deduction, as former Liverpool executive Christian Purslow warns of the likely consequences

Manchester City denies the allegations made against the club(Image: Getty Images)

Manchester City and fellow Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, may face another year of uncertainty as they await the outcome of the 115 charges brought against the club.

Ex-Aston Villa and Chelsea executive Christian Purslow, who is also a former managing director of Liverpool, believes there's still considerable time before a decision emerges, though he suggests a points deduction could be among the sanctions.

The legal battle between City and the Premier League remains unresolved despite the independent hearing having wrapped up. The Manchester club is accused of allegedly breaching financial rules spanning 2009 to 2018. City denies all the allegations made against it.

City is facing up to 130 possible violations despite commonly being referred to as 115 charges. During the period from 2009 to 2018, the club secured three Premier League titles.

While proceedings have already been lengthy, Purslow doesn't anticipate a quick conclusion. Speaking on 'The Football Boardroom,' co-hosted by journalist Henry Winter, he remarked: "This first panel has shown that predicting timetables is a fool's errand.

"In the scenario that there are any guilty findings, and in that scenario, Manchester City choose perfectly reasonably to appeal under Premier League appeal rules that will move forward, and that could be another three, six, nine, or 12 months at least.

Liverpool is waiting to discover the outcome(Image: Getty Images)

"Crucially, at the same moment they are reviewing the decision, even in the scenario of any guilty findings, then the question of sanctioning would most likely be pushed down the road."

Purslow has also made it clear that any possible penalty or resolution won't be simple.

"I don't think these matters get resolved, by the way that the APT [Associated Party Transaction] case did, in an out-of-court settlement between the Premier League and Manchester City," he stated.

"I want to be really clear on that. I think it would be a terrible mistake for the Premier League to be tempted... both sides think, 'You know what, let's just reach an agreement for a reasonable sanction, a reasonable settlement, and move on.'

"I think that would be a terrible mistake. It would be impossible to keep everybody happy. The smart decision is, if I'm the chairman of the Premier League, let's leave it to the lawyers.

"Let's leave it to the process, which everybody signed up to.

"My point is a simple one. When this is left to the judges, however frustrating it is that it takes so long, it will be in the land of precedent.

"The precedent is sporting sanction. The sporting sanction is likely to be major points deductions, which ultimately could translate into relegation."