The Premier League’s lawsuit against Manchester City over alleged breaches of financial rules will “resolve itself in the near future”, its chief executive Richard Masters has said.
City are in pole position to retain their title after Thursday night’s 4-0 win over Brighton, which would be their second since the Premier League brought 115 charges against them in February last year.
Asked if City’s second win while charges are pending would damage Europa League football, Masters said: “It’s not for the football authorities to start making choices about which league they play.” would like to win.
“The bottom line is that you have this risk until the last day. Who knows where we’ll be on May 19?
Addressing the European Leagues General Assembly, Masters added: “Obviously we cannot comment on this case, history has been set and this case will resolve itself at some point in the near future, and I Can’t comment any further on this.”
An independent commission will hear the case later this year, but certainly not before the current campaign ends. Given the extent of the allegations, a decision in the case may not come until next year.
This case will be solved sometime in the near future.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters
The City said when the allegations were made that it welcomed a review of the matter by an independent commission “to impartially consider the comprehensive body of indisputable evidence in support of our position”.
The club added: “We thus look forward to putting an end to this matter once and for all.”
City trail Arsenal by a point at the weekend but have a game in hand on the Gunners. If they can win the title, it will be their fourth in a row and sixth in the last seven seasons.
Credit : www.independent.co.uk