Daniel Levy makes his feelings clear on Man City's 115 charges in rare statement from rival club chairman

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has given his take on Manchester City's ongoing 115 charges case involving the Premier League as the football world awaits a verdict.

An outcome was expected last season after a hearing concluded in early December but we are still waiting, more than two years after the Premier League charged Manchester City with breaking financial fair play rules on 115 occasions over a nine-year period.

City allegedly failed to provide accurate financial information, according to the Premier League, while the club have denied any wrongdoing, claiming they have an "irrefutable body of evidence" that will prove them innocent.

As mentioned above, a private hearing was held in December but a verdict has still not been reached.

In fact, a recent report from The Independent suggests an outcome could still be months away, with some speculating that it might arrive in the campaign’s second international break, from 4-18 October, given 'previous patterns regarding similar cases'.

Amid the ongoing case, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has made his feelings clear on the subject.

Speaking on YouTube channel The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, Levy opened up about the challenges of running a Premier League club, the impact of recent regulatory changes, and his perspective on the current state and future of football.

But it was his thoughts on City's 115 charges chase that captured the attention of many as he admitted that the investigation into the alleged financial breaches has dragged on for "far too long".

After being asked about the case by Gary Neville, the chairman said: "I think it would be really unfair of me to talk about another club in the Premier League, all I would say is that it’s going through a process which I think has gone on for far too long."

He added: "It needs to be brought, for the good of the game, to a conclusion one way or another."

Neville spoke to Levy on the latest episode of The Overlap.

Neville, who was interviewing Levy, also raised questions. "Why has it gone on for so long?" he asked. "I think it's shameful that we can't get our house in order quicker. If the Premier League can't sort out an issue like this with one of their own clubs, how can they be charged with running the entirety of the game?

Levy replied: "I agree, it’s unfortunate that we haven’t been able to resolve things internally rather than the recourse of the lawyers, who are earning a lot of money out of this.”

Levy details one of the biggest threats to the game

Levy, who will soon celebrate his 25th year as Tottenham chairman, revealed that related party sponsorships are one of the biggest threats to the game.

Asked what he would do to English football if he was controlling the game, Levy replied: "One of the biggest threats is related party sponsorships – that’s the area that has to be controlled because if you end up having clubs that are owned by states, which I have no issue with, they can do deals with themselves and that puts them in a competitive advantage over everybody else."

He added: "That’s an area that must be looked at.”