Richard Masters, the Premier League's chief executive, has issued an update on the status of the legal case against Manchester City amid a long delay.
Man City facing at least 115 chargesClub awaiting verdictMasters admits his frustration is 'irrelevant'Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
City continue to await the outcome of the proceedings against them, as they have been accused of 115 charges of financial rule breaches. The Premier League opened the case against City in 2023, and there is still no sign of a verdict, with the wait beginning to frustrate onlookers.
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Masters has admitted that he has his own frustrations over the length of time that has passed, but he has defended the Premier League's judicial processes. Reports have suggested that a verdict could be revealed in 2025, but Masters stopped short of giving a firm date.
WHAT MASTERS SAID
Masters told Sky Sports: "It's an independent judiciary essentially. They are then in charge of the process and its timings. They hear the case, they decide the outcome and we have no influence over it or its timing.
"My frustration is irrelevant really, I just have to wait. Legal processes rarely take less time than you anticipated. But we have to be patient."
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City will kick off their Premier League season against Wolves this Saturday, as they once again head into the campaign with a legal cloud hanging over them. Should they be found guilty, reports have suggested they could be relegated.
