Will Man City be relegated? What we know about potential Premier League expulsion

It’s a question many have asked regarding Manchester City’s legal battle against the Premier League: will they get relegated if found guilty?

Perhaps the more accurate question is how feasible a possibility is this. While it is common knowledge that the Blues ‘could’ be expelled from the top-flight, answering how likely this truly is pertains a more complex discussion.

Of course, if the club is found innocent then the debate becomes moot. Man City strongly deny all of the hundred-plus charges levelled at them in February 2023 and therefore should be treated innocent until proven otherwise, despite the number of charges against them.

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The onus is on the Premier League to back up its allegations with sufficient evidence as much as it is Man City’s to argue their innocence. If the Premier League does win the case, then pressure will mount to hand down appropriate sanctions.

The severity of punishments will likely depend on which and how many of the counts Man City have been found guilty of. The charges can broadly be split into categories of illicit financing, un-cooperation, and the breaking of UEFA and Premier League finance rules.

Clearly, some breaches will be considered more grievous than others and there might be a scenario where the club is found guilty on some counts and not on others - for example, being reprimanded for un-cooperation but not on counts of illicit financing or competition cash-rule infringements.

It is thought that, given the unprecedented scale of the case, all punishments are on the table upon a guilty