Man City fans are too busy enjoying the football to argue about latest FFP developments

Prepare for more planes over the Etihad. Prepare for more talk radio anger. Prepare for more social media meltdowns.

The news that Manchester City and the Premier League will go to an independent panel over the 115 charges laid at the club's door only a year from now, at least, will have surprised absolutely nobody. A decision in the summer of 2025 has always looked like a conceivable outcome given the complexity of this case.

None of that will silence the dissenters and the doubters, who want justice meted out immediately. Find them guilty. Dock them points. Stick them in the National League. Leave Everton alone. The strong punishment dished out to the Merseysiders recently has only identified interest and expectations in City's case.

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It is worth, once again, pointing out the differences between the two. Everton were charged for one breach of profit and sustainability rules, for which they essentially grassed themselves up. They handed the Premier League the evidence and then tried to find a compromise and a way to stick within the limits, but were either unable or unwilling to do so, depending on your interpretation.

Everton's statement announcing they were "shocked and disappointed" suggested they were now keeping a close eye on how City's case will be dealt with, which hasn't really helped any party. For starters, it has angered Everton fans whose loyalty to their club is preventing them from seeing the quite obvious differences between the two cases. They believe they are being made an example of while more powerful, wealthier clubs get away with it,