MANCHESTER CITY’S Premier League rivals each face a £5MILLION bill — if the dethroned champions win their crunch legal battle with League bosses.
Under Prem rules, costs are taken away from the amount distributed between top-flight clubs from broadcast and commercial deals.
While a verdict on ’s City’s 130 alleged breaches of financial rules is , it is anticipated the total legal bill for both sides could reach £100m.
Earlier this month, it emerged .
It was initially understood legal bills for the campaign would be around £8m.
But Prem chiefs were caught in a series of rule disputes and challenges against City, , and .
saw Etihad bosses demand the Prem meet the club’s £10m legal costs in addition to their own bills.
City faced 130 allegations when their financial rules case was heard by a commission last autumn.
If the charges are proved, it is understood there will be a separate “sanctions hearing”;.
But a City win would almost certainly result in the club demanding a full recovery of their costs.
This would see the legal bill split between the 19 other clubs, who stand to lose £5m each.
It would be a hefty hit with Profitability and Sustainability Rules in place until next season at least.
