Football finance expert Kieran Maguire claims Manchester City do not face automatic relegation down the Football League if they are found guilty of their 115 financial charges. The club's ongoing legal tussle with the Premier League is yet to conclude, despite an independent hearing having ended over a year ago.

City face accusations of breaching financial regulations from 2009 to 2018 - during which time they won the Premier League three times. They have consistently denied all allegations and, while it is often labelled 115 charges, there could be up to 130 potential breaches - after an initial reporting error.

City released their latest financial report in December, 2025, and underscored the anticipation of the independent commission's verdict. They said: "On 6 February 2023, in accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club to a Commission under Premier League Rule W.3.4.

"In response to the charges, the club issued a public statement that it welcomes the review of this matter by an independent commission to impartially...