No Premier League appetite to strip Man City of titles - but threat remains

Manchester City could potentially be stripped of the eight trophies they won between 2009 and 2018 after being found guilty of the majority of 115 Premier League financial rule breaches. An independent panel has yet to hold a sanction hearing, and while points deductions, huge fines, or expulsion are considered more likely outcomes, retrospective punishment including title stripping has not been ruled out. The Premier League and its clubs are said to have little appetite for revoking past titles won by City, who deny wrongdoing.

Manchester City has been found guilty of the majority of 115 Premier League financial rule breaches, raising the possibility that the club could be stripped of the eight trophies it won between 2009 and 2018. No sanction has yet been decided, with an independent panel still to hold a hearing, and a points deduction, fine or expulsion considered more likely than retrospective title stripping. Premier League rules allow a commission to impose any penalty it sees fit, and any titles removed could be reallocated to the runners-up.