Premier League issue rare statement on Man City's 115 charges hearing

Premier League CEO Richard Masters has issued a rare statement on Manchester City's 115 charges case.

Man City are facing around 115 alleged breaches laid by the Premier League.

The hearing, which was held behind closed doors, into the club's alleged breaches took place in front of an independent commission between September and December of last year.

The charges mainly relate to a nine-year period, starting in 2009 and ending in 2018, with the Blues accused of multiple breaches - with the club denying all charges.

The hearing was completed at the end of 2024 and a verdict could be delivered in May when the current season ends.

Potential punishments range from monetary fines and points deduction, with a journalist revealing what he has heard about titles potentially being stripped.

Speaking at the Financial Times' Business of Football Summit, Masters was asked to 'address the elephant in the room' and explain when Man City are likely to learn their fate.

But he remained tight-tipped over a potential verdict date, saying: "You won’t be surprised to hear that I won’t be talking about this, I can’t."

The Premier League CEO added: "I mean, the disciplinary panel has heard the case and they must be left alone now to consider their decision and given the time and space to be able to do that.

"That is as pretty much as far as I can go."

Manchester City celebrate winning the Premier League title. Image: Getty

In an interview last year, Masters was asked why there was such secrecy surrounding the timeframe and why the Premier League could not be more open to which he replied: "Quite simply, it's not within our rules to be able to do so. What we do is we publish charges when they are made and we publish decisions when they are made.

"The bit in between is managed by an independent panel and they're very clear that they want that process to be confidential."