Rival clubs want retrospective and future punishments for Man City
Premier League clubs are pushing for retrospective and future sanctions against Manchester City following a guilty verdict regarding financial rule breaches. Discussions include potential point deductions, relegation, and the stripping of past titles to maintain league integrity.
Why it matters
This case represents a landmark moment for sports governance, potentially setting a precedent for how financial fair play regulations are enforced in elite professional sports.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano (left) and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak have continued to insist the club are innocent despite the guilty verdicts
A number of Premier League clubs want Manchester City to be hit with both "retrospective punishments" and sanctions for the future for their mass financial rule-breaking, sources have told BBC Sport.
An independent commission found City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
However, there is said to be a consensus among a group of top-flight club executives that if City's appeal is unsuccessful, the sanctions should make reparations for the period when they broke the rules, while also limiting their powers in future.
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