The Man City verdict is an earthquake – what comes next could be even bigger

Perhaps the most seismic day in English football history, but one that is still going to see more earthquakes to come – and perhaps for some time. As news broke from The Athletic that Manchester City are expected to be found guilty of most of the 115 charges – with sources insisting the same to the The Independent – there was still no official Premier League statement. The competition is still subject to a private and confidential process, amid a situation that remains legally sensitive. While many figures in football found this “absurd” given how reports on this are the talk of the game, after 24 hours of rumours that a decision was imminent, it also points to how – in the words of one source – “this is nowhere near the end”. City are expected to appeal, “trying every route possible”, potentially including the High Court, even though that is not strictly permitted in the rules. That could yet take months, even years. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations