According to the Daily Mail.
Manchester City
In the face of 115 financial
violate (rules)
Against the backdrop of the allegations, the organization downgraded its 2024-25 season
relegation odds
, suggesting an increased likelihood of City's relegation.
In May, Manchester City were 1 to 25 to be relegated in the new season, but that has now dropped to 1 to 14, tying them with West Ham United for 12th place in the Premier League. Liverpool and Arsenal, on the other hand, have the highest relegation odds of any team at 1 to 1,000.
The Daily Mail notes that the main reason for City's reduced relegation odds is the upcoming legal challenges to the allegations, which are expected to go to trial in the coming months. The allegations center around City's alleged provision of inaccurate financial information and failure to cooperate with the Premier League's investigation between 2018 and 2023.
City have strongly denied the allegations and will plead their innocence at the hearing. The club insists it has not acted improperly in terms of financial reporting or cooperating with the investigation.
If the allegations are substantiated, City could face severe penalties including, but not limited to, a points deduction or even relegation. However, the club has the opportunity to defend itself in legal proceedings and work to prove the charges are invalid.
