Former Liverpool and England midfielder Danny Murphy discussed the potential punishments Manchester City could face if found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges.
Danny Murphy believes that if Manchester City is found guilty on 114 of the 115 Premier League financial charges, the club will face a "triple whammy of punishment."
However, the former Liverpool midfielder stated that stripping the team of any titles would be pointless.
Multiple media outlets report that an independent commission has found Manchester City guilty on all but one of the 115 charges, which relate to alleged rule breaches between 2009 and 2018.
The Premier League will now determine appropriate sanctions. Reports suggest the club was informed of the outcome at a meeting on Thursday.
"I was genuinely surprised to hear they'd been found guilty on all but one charge, considering how strong they've always been and how they've always maintained their innocence," Murphy said.
"I expect them to appeal, and contrary to reports, my gut feeling is that this process could drag on for quite some time.
"I don't think stripping them of titles they've already won makes sense, because awarding the title to the runner-up years later won't satisfy anyone. The fans, players, and staff never experienced lifting the trophy, so it seems pointless to me."
The investigation into Manchester City began in November 2018 following leaked documents and has continued throughout Pep Guardiola's tenure, during which the club has won multiple major honours. Guardiola is set to leave this summer after ten years in charge.
During this period, Liverpool was their main rival in domestic competitions. The Reds won one Premier League title but finished second twice, despite accumulating over 90 points, being edged out by Manchester City.
Murphy added: "My feeling is that the Premier League has to be tough, but they are now in a difficult position because any form of relegation would weaken the league and reduce its competitiveness.
"But even so, I think there's a high probability they'll relegate Manchester City to the Championship, impose a transfer ban, and issue a record-breaking fine to send a message to world football.
"I believe their most likely course of action is a heavy points deduction this season, coupled with a record fine and a transfer ban of one to two years."
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Tobbclnpry
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encourage cheating 😤
nodeiklor
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Should City walk away free with the violations ?
what is your business as Madrid fan, this EPL and not Spanishfootball... nonsense fans 🙄 😒.
nodeiklor
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if they beat us in the pic, let them wait for the gift 🎁.
boweklosuy
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Oh yes it does. Juventus were stripped
EFEZ
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Barca is next
😂 mumu u wish
Nico2121la
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Nobody needs their money… they need to be punished for fraud and corruption… because of that they we’re able to build teams like they did. Without the cheat, no money no players, no titles… very simple… tiles should be taken away from them… don’t care if they give it to anyone else but should not be with City… a corrupt club managed by a country… I hope people boo them on each game from now on… if the PL does punish this screwed them and the league as this will trigger more corruption… if one can do it everyone else can
wizluvawak4u
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where is Liverpool as we speak now?🤣
Oga league never start.oo when injuries come you will know and also dont forget some teams start well but end bad and some start bad and end well so wait stil the end of the season
wizluvawak4u
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you are talking about things in the past, and I said, "There won't be competition." Did you do English in school? I'm talking about the present, not the past🤣🤣
Oga nothing will happen the will compete small teams no fear the big teams again in EPL now
wizluvawak4u
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Wen did Manchester city become top flight in the epl? The time Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United were competing where were they?
I wonder let them face their doom first before talk about competing and as big as my area i can count city fans
wizluvawak4u
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same like how? isn't Man City the only team competing against arsenal on the title race???😌😌
So before city come out there was another club competing so dont worry about that face your relegation first 😂😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣
wizluvawak4u
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where were those in charge of fraudulent activities before then? Am a manu fan, the real question ⁉️ is the authorities to investigate and stop it from the beginning. This proves that they're not doing their job well. How come for more than 8 years, or you guys never received a share of the 🍰 that's why you brought this up hahaha 🤣, wuna work well and leave city alone
Oga rest city get money so the use money to cover it up, the same thing happen to some politicians seating for 8 years and use money to buy themselves out until went God will punish them, city play dirty game so politics is also the dirty game
wizluvawak4u
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Whutes are the most corrupt individuals. They are talking of 115 charges meanwhile their intention is that Man City pays for their charges. what they want is money. They are much aware that City has money and is capable of paying. look! Everton last year was fined by points deduction. Why is it that City's case has reached this year? because whites wanted money from City. just deduct the points. we know where we are.
How many points will the deduct from you, don’t forget the deduct 6 points from Everton for only 1 charge found guilty and if to deduct 6 points from your club for 114 charges calculate the total points still relegation loading
Supacikop
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
wraa yakubu nyamaza wwe😂
huwaeklmr
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it makes so much sense,every team must go by the rules of the game
MaikudiBirnintudu
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thought Juventus were deducted points and demoted to serie B for some corrupt thing too
hiycdensy
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Whutes are the most corrupt individuals. They are talking of 115 charges meanwhile their intention is that Man City pays for their charges. what they want is money. They are much aware that City has money and is capable of paying. look! Everton last year was fined by points deduction. Why is it that City's case has reached this year? because whites wanted money from City. just deduct the points. we know where we are.
Dapacdknrs
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Barca is next
PrimeGeorge07
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THE IRONY OF IT ALL IS THAT, CITY ALSO SAID THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE ON THE 115 CHARGES TILL YESTERDAY. WELL, THEY ARE NOT ENTIRELY WRONG CUS IT’S 114 NOT 115… SO SIT BACK AND ENJOY WHAT LIES AHEAD. IT’S GOOD THING YOU HAVE STARTED PRACTICING.
Don’t worry when Perez leave power the table will turn and all his wrong doings will be out. Time to cry is up ahead. The world is waiting. For Barcelona if the club is guilty they will face the consequences for there’s no hidden place for the wicked. Do the crime and do the time.
niwbdeikp
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Then messi deserves it 9th awards
Yaubcdklps
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Since when did EPL need Man City for competition ? Because of a few EPL trophies and 1 UCL? clowns
where is Liverpool as we speak now?🤣
hicabinpu
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
Since when did EPL need Man City for competition ? Because of a few EPL trophies and 1 UCL? clowns
AFerHKJc1725
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you are talking about things in the past, and I said, "There won't be competition." Did you do English in school? I'm talking about the present, not the past🤣🤣
There will be master
Yaubcdklps
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Wen did Manchester city become top flight in the epl? The time Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United were competing where were they?
you are talking about things in the past, and I said, "There won't be competition." Did you do English in school? I'm talking about the present, not the past🤣🤣
shipwilikineni6
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Barca💩 you are the next 😂😂😂
you don't understand what is financial fair playing. how can Barca be next?
Koydilsty
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The painful part of the whole Barca thing is, it started before Manchester City’s and till now no single evidence has been found and not even Perez with all his crying has gotten anything. Make peace with yourself and leave Barcelona alone.
THE IRONY OF IT ALL IS THAT, CITY ALSO SAID THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE ON THE 115 CHARGES TILL YESTERDAY. WELL, THEY ARE NOT ENTIRELY WRONG CUS IT’S 114 NOT 115… SO SIT BACK AND ENJOY WHAT LIES AHEAD. IT’S GOOD THING YOU HAVE STARTED PRACTICING.
tpisboy
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
good 👍 talk bro
Always-a-reds
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
go tell that to juventus when they reduce their points and also relegate them several times
Always-a-reds
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Whatever offences City might have committed it does not influence the performance of their players in the pitch. The coaches assembled good players and instilled in them the technical and good footballing principles and they won trophies. So it's unjustified to deny the players what they struggled and worked hard to achieve because of the offence of the club owners. A huge financial fine is okay for me.
go tell that to juventus
AFerHKJc1725
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
Wen did Manchester city become top flight in the epl? The time Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United were competing where were they?
nucdkmnsy
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pep saw this coming that's why he left , now it's make sense why he left.
dougiefresh
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he was referring to the years in question
if so man utd won in 2011 and 2013 came 2nd in 2012 on goal difference and 2nd again in 2016
Bidckopsz
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Whatever offences City might have committed it does not influence the performance of their players in the pitch. The coaches assembled good players and instilled in them the technical and good footballing principles and they won trophies. So it's unjustified to deny the players what they struggled and worked hard to achieve because of the offence of the club owners. A huge financial fine is okay for me.
tell me how they bought Halland for 51m when Dortmund rejected Chelsea 130m
Innocentchuks
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For me I think the should make it as competition for them by reducing them so much point let them fight there self out
Bidckopsz
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
were you the one watching EPL before city?
Greenwood2
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Whatever offences City might have committed it does not influence the performance of their players in the pitch. The coaches assembled good players and instilled in them the technical and good footballing principles and they won trophies. So it's unjustified to deny the players what they struggled and worked hard to achieve because of the offence of the club owners. A huge financial fine is okay for me.
Understand the charges first before making a clown of yourself online, they’ll most definitely face demotion
Innocentchuks
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
I think the best is to reduce city so much points, let them struggle their self out if the can
AFerPeQq8367
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stupid English fa man city didn't do anything wrong to stripped their title off from them,,they fight hard for them
Why all of a sudden Barca is now Man City’s lawyers and spokesperson? This is the premier league not your corrupt La Liga. Here, we have many rich and powerful clubs that even the EPL can’t dare subvert the punishments after the process concludes.
Yaubcdklps
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With or without Man City, EPL shall be same.
same like how? isn't Man City the only team competing against arsenal on the title race???😌😌
piucdelns
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Former lpool player being bias by saying they were city biggest threat with 1 title and a 2nd. He forgot to mention Arsenal 3 consecutive 2nds and last season title in the last 4 years. How convenient 🙄
he was referring to the years in question
piucdelns
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Whatever offences City might have committed it does not influence the performance of their players in the pitch. The coaches assembled good players and instilled in them the technical and good footballing principles and they won trophies. So it's unjustified to deny the players what they struggled and worked hard to achieve because of the offence of the club owners. A huge financial fine is okay for me.
along with points reduction
Kuebelotz
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When it happens to small teams then it makes sense , but when it comes to the big club team then it don’t make sense . Man City will be stripped of the title and be registered . No sin go unpunished
waoekopst
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
With or without Man City, EPL shall be same.
waoekopst
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
With or without Man City, EPL shall be same.
PrimeGeorge07
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AH AH… WHY ARE BARCELONA FANS SO SO DEFENSIVE ON THIS MATTER…? THE SUBJECT IS MAN CITY, OF ENGLAND. WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN IT’S BECOMING A CONCERN FOR BARCELONA AND MIAMI AND MESSI?? BIRDS OF A FEATHER… THIEVES!!! YOU ARE ALREADY PRACTICING FOR YOURS ABI??
The painful part of the whole Barca thing is, it started before Manchester City’s and till now no single evidence has been found and not even Perez with all his crying has gotten anything. Make peace with yourself and leave Barcelona alone.
PrimeGeorge07
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How did the authorities of the EPL allowed this to go on for that long? There should also be consequences for failing to do their jobs.
That’s not how it works, it’s a legal thing and the most take time because series of investigations need to be carried out from the home country to abroad in different countries and every investigation must be clean and thorough.
Sumacdilr
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where were those in charge of fraudulent activities before then? Am a manu fan, the real question ⁉️ is the authorities to investigate and stop it from the beginning. This proves that they're not doing their job well. How come for more than 8 years, or you guys never received a share of the 🍰 that's why you brought this up hahaha 🤣, wuna work well and leave city alone
AFerwzig0397
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
Same person said this too
Wideilnrz
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Barca💩 you are the next 😂😂😂
Yaubcdklps
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now this is a man talking 🤝, there won't be competition in the epl if man city will be relegated, and no one will be interested in watching epl because it won't be tough anymore 👏👏💯
Cadcdilopu
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I prefer it to be stripped. But it will be injustice to collect all the league trophies won by Man city without collecting the Ballond'or from Rodri.
Lol 😂 no now