Lawyer reaches Man City 115 charges verdict after 'speaking to insiders'

With Manchester City preparing for a new era under new leadership, following the revelation that Pep Guardiola is preparing to leave, the looming 115 charges of financial regulation breaches have taken a new turn.

Manchester City appear to have let the Premier League slip through their fingers with a draw against Everton leaving the door wide open for Arsenal.

Two points behind with just one game left, City looks to be resigned to a cup double, and preparations for next season have begun, with club legends announcing their departure.

Things could be about to go from bad to worse for City, though, as football lawyer Tom Murray has weighed in on the forthcoming 115 charges.

Football Lawyer thinks Manchester City will be found guilty

Theories about the Manchester City charges have become increasingly creative, with figures like Gary Neville voicing conspiracies that they have already been given hints that the sky blue club will walk away unscathed.

But one lawyer has now taken to a podcast to explain that he thinks the six-time Premier League champions will be found guilty - at least of something.

"What do I think the outcome is going to be? I think Manchester City are going to be found liable, in breach of something," Murray said on the Price of Football podcast.

"With the number of charges there are, I don't think they are going to get away with this."

He didn't elaborate on which charges seem to be the most likely to be upheld, but suggested that the sheer volume of alleged breaches is too high for them to be cleared of all wrongdoing.

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As to the penalty, well, that's a new debate entirely as the Premier League could be set to introduce new rules that allow clubs to enter a settlement for any regulation breaches, rather than have a public debacle, which might nullify any points deductions.

It could be years more before a verdict is issued

There's still a lot of twists to come in this saga, though. Many fans have voiced their frustration at the long, drawn-out proceedings, given that plenty of clubs like Aston Villa, Everton, and Nottingham Forest have been penalised while this case has been ongoing.

Murray believes that there could still be a long wait, as it's expected that the City Group barristers will appeal every decision against them, stretching it out over the next few years.

"I don't think anyone knows [when a decision will be made]," he added.

"I've spoken to barristers working on the case, and even they don't know when the decision will be released. As much as I would like to speculate, I think it would be pointless."

If worst comes to worst, Manchester City could fall through the cracks of the English football system, with Sheikh Mansour allegedly 'forced' to sell the club if they are expelled from the top-flight system.

Yet, if Neville and others are to be believed, Guardiola's legacy could remian in perfect condition as he walks out of the tunnel for the final time this weekend.