Key Man City point from Premier League charges should not be missed

Manchester City and their Premier League charges are back in the conversation this week.

The decision to charge Everton and Nottingham Forest this week over Financial Fair Play (FFP) profitability and sustainability breaches from last season has enraged supporters of those clubs and prompted cries from the general mob asking what is being done about City's case. In other words, enough about those apples but what about the oranges?

Such was the level of noise about City, added to by Members of Parliament in a select committee hearing, that a City fan and football finance expert was invited onto national radio to answer questions about the case and they certainly made headlines. Outlet after outlet carried Stefan Borson's claims that the Blues would have to be relegated if the most serious charges against them are proven.

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It is striking that even a former advisor to City thinks they should face relegation or expulsion if the charges are proven, but it was no less (and arguably more) striking when the suggestion was made as long ago as last February. When the nature of the allegations is made, it is hard to conclude any different.

However, it is an almighty 'if' when discussing City's charges. As Stefan said in the very same interview that wasn't deemed to be as worthy of headlines, it will take one hell of an effort from the Premier League to turn the conditional into reality.

"I think they will clear their name because a case of this nature has to have a level of cogent proof that seems impossible to present to an independent commission," he told talkSPORT.