Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol is back to answer the big questions surrounding the Premier League's long-running dispute in their 115 charges against Manchester City. Reports last Friday said an independent tribunal has reached decisions in the case between the league and the club, and Sky Sports News understands the process is moving to the appeal stage. Here's the latest on developments since, which have included chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak penning an open letter to the club's fans over the weekend and the news that the Premier League's case over the alleged breaches could still have years to run...
Because it's a private and confidential process. I've heard people criticise the Premier League for not issuing a statement, but their hands are tied behind their back. They have to respect the process, which says that everything has to be private and confidential.
That's the reason why Premier League CEO Richard Masters has given nothing away when he has been asked about this subject. He's always said there isn't much he can say, he just has to let the process play out. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player What we got on Friday was a leak.
It's been widely reported that Man City have lost the majority of the 115 charges they faced, but there has been no official confirmation that this is the case. The two parties involved, the Premier League and Man City, both have to agree for any judgement to be released. There is no definitive answer about when the judgment will be released - we just have to be patient.
I think the issue of the leak could be serious if City felt they were forced to take this all the way, for instance, to the High Court. They could argue that this process has not been fair and impartial because of what happened on Friday. Man City have argued something like this before, in their case against UEFA they brought up the fact there had been leaks to the media.
Many well-respected sports lawyers are refusing to comment on this case at the moment because they have not seen the judgement. The judgement will probably be hundreds of pages long, it will take a while to digest, and only then will we all be in a position where we can comment on it. We're into the realm of hypotheticals but if the charges are proven, I'm sure clubs will be contacted by lawyers who want to represent them and help them seek compensation.
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