Man City Face ‘Expulsion’ From EPL Over FFP Breaches

Manchester City have been warned they could face “expulsion” from the Premier League if found guilty of breaching FFP rules.

Champions of the Premier League Manchester City and bitter rivals Chelsea have been forewarned that they may be expelled from the English premier league should they be found in violation of Financial Fair Play regulations. City will have its case heard in the autumn, with 115 counts against them. If significant sales are not made this summer, Chelsea might potentially find themselves in hot water as a result of their extravagant spending habits. According to The Sun, the panel that deducted Nottingham Forest four points this week for violating the Profit and Sustainability Rules made plain in their 52-written reasons the kinds of sanctions that could be applied for more significant offences.

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Robert Glancy KC, sports law specialist Mark Hovell and accountancy expert Steve Holt wrote that available punishments “range from a warning through to expulsion from the Premier League”.

The trio went on to say: “Where a PSR breach is ‘minor’, then it will be for other Commissions to determine if any points deduction is necessary, appropriate or proportionate.

“But if the breach is properly described as ‘major’ then it may be the case that even a very severe sanction such as expulsion is more appropriate.”

Upon hearing about Everton and Forest’s deductions, some pundits have already predicted that City may suffer severely if proven guilty. The Premier League winners could “end up in the National League North,” according to former Liverpool defender and TV pundit Jamie Carragher. Tony Bellew, a boxer and Everton supporter, branded the current state of affairs “a disgrace” and predicted that the Cityzens will be demoted to the Conference.