'Justice delayed is justice denied' - Man City FFP verdict as club waits on 115 charges hearing

Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein believes the club will have a contingency plan in place as they wait their hearing over alleged breaches of financial rules.

The Premier League charged City with 115 alleged breaches of its financial rules in February 2023 following a four-year investigation. However, the club is still waiting on the case being brought, with suggestions it could be later this year.

Since the charges were laid out, both Everton and Nottingham Forest have suffered points deductions for breaches of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). Forest, just this week, were deducted four points and are weighing up whether to appeal.

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It's led to frustration from fans even though the charges are different and that City's case requires far more time to prepare for. As fans of other clubs call for City's case to be heard as soon as possible, Bernstein, who was chairman of Man City from 1998 to 2003, believes that expediting the hearing would be beneficial for everyone.

He told Sky Sports News: "I don't know the charges. I don't know how they assess the situation. You'd have to take it extremely seriously and you'd have to have contingency plans. But I think the key thing for me about this is speed and timing. It shouldn't be allowed to go on forever.

"I think for the authorities to deal with 115 charges is rather a lot and I would have wondered why they don't take the six or 10 key easier [charges] from their point of view to deal with and try and get them done,