Manchester City risk being demoted from the Premier League if found guilty of 115 beach charges levelled against them.
This comes after football finance expert Kieran Maguire warned that Pep Guardiola’s side could face a 100-point deduction and potential relegation.
Furthermore, it has now been disclosed that City could lose both the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup.
However, it is also uncertain whether the four-time-in-a-row Premier League winners will be allowed to play in the Club World Cup and Champions League.
However, it is unlikely that the Cityzens would be axed from all competitions despite the rules allowing for it to happen, according to reports from SunSports.
It’s been reported that a one-off point reduction is not considered to be “sufficient punishment” for City in the event that they are proven guilty of their alleged breaches.
Rather, it is rumored that the league’s bigwigs are looking to secure a more severe punishment, such as being kicked out of the EPL.
Arsenal, Manchester City title challenge
Should this happen, Arsenal, who have been the Cityzen’s biggest title rivals in the past two seasons, could be the happiest, as a Manchester City-less title campaign would increase the Gunners’ chances of claiming their first league title since 2004.
Meanwhile, both teams will square out this weekend for matchday five’s ‘clash of the titans’ encounter.
While City will be looking to extend their point gap against Arsenal, the Gunners will be looking to return as happy travelers. A win for the North London club would see them topple Guardiola’s side on the league table.