Manchester City's 115 charges: Why is the legal battle still ongoing?

Manchester City and the Premier League are awaiting the verdict after a hearing into the 115 charges the club have faced since February 2023.

The charges relate to a number of alleged rule breaches by City between 2009 and 2018.

The number of charges and severity of the accusations are among the reasons the case has taken as long as it has.

"The word 'unprecedented' is often used more than it should be in the footballing world, but in this case it really is justified," said lawyer Simon Leaf - head of sport at Mishcon de Reya.

City's hearing started in September 2024 and lasted 10 weeks. In February 2025, manager Pep Guardiola said the club expected to learn the verdict "within one month".

Six months on, the outcome is yet to be made public.

"We have never seen anything like this type of case in the history of English football and arguably in world football," added Leaf.

"Given the scale of the allegations, the nature of the charges and the approach to handling the matter that each side has taken, most experts are not surprised that we are still waiting for a decision."

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