SUMMARY
- Manchester City is under scrutiny for allegedly violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, facing a staggering 115 charges.
- Manchester City could face the unprecedented consequence of relegation from the Premier League.
Premier League’s Manchester City has been alleged for potential violation of the league’s FFP (Financial Fair Play) rules. The England-based club is reported to be under caution and can face severe consequences for their violations.
A recent report by ‘Transfer News Live’ on ‘X’, depicts that the reigning Champions Manchester City will be consequently relegated from the top flight of English soccer, the Premier League if the club is found guilty of the accused 115 FFP charges against them.
🚨 Manchester City WILL be relegated from the Premier League IF they are found guilty of their 115 FFP charges – but that is a big IF and remains unlikely.
(Source: Stefan Borson / @talkSPORT) pic.twitter.com/4nmyaSgdpU
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 19, 2024
However, as per the report, there are very limited chances for the club to get relegated. Earlier the Premier club Everton faced a 10-point deduction for breaching the financial rules. It remains to be seen, what verdict comes in regarding City’s alleged charges.
Where will Manchester City end up if they get demoted from the Premier League?
In the case of Manchester City being found guilty of breaching the FFP norms, the club could face a severe demotion from their current position in the Premier League. City, who is currently in the title race in the 2023-2024 season of the top-tier English league, could see all of it vanish in the blink of an eye.
As reports suggest, if found guilty, the club will be removed from the Premier League. City will then be relegated to the League One of English soccer, named as English Football League (EFL). This will be a damning thing to know for the fans of the club, which has won the Premiership in England seven times.
Pep Guardiola on his future if Manchester City gets relegated
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has often tried not to dwell too much on questions regarding the club’s FFP breaches in his interviews. The 52-year-old has always kept his responses polite and hinted towards waiting for the final verdict rather than saying anything before.
🔵 Guardiola on whether there is a punishment that could be so heavy that he would consider his Man City future…
“There’s more chance of me staying after being relegated to League One than us winning the Champions League again!”. pic.twitter.com/H3ykBW8VGb
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 24, 2023
Guardiola was asked about his prospects. This was about whether his club would get relegated from the Premier League. The Spanish manager cheekily responded by stating – “There’s more chance of me staying after being relegated to League One than us winning the Champions League again!”. The veteran manager earlier won the 2022-2023 Champions League title with City.
From the statement by Pep Guardiola, it can be inferred that he has no plans to quit his job even if his club gets demoted to League One. The Spanish veteran is considered one of the best managers in the world of soccer right now. Getting to know a commitment of this level from his side depicts his love for Manchester City.