Premier League officials have dismissed the likelihood of Manchester City being removed from the competition, stating that executives would be surprised if member clubs voted for expulsion as a penalty.
The comments come in response to the charges brought against the club. While the allegations are serious, league leadership appears to favor sporting sanctions over the more drastic measure of disbandment from the division.
Despite the gravity of the situation, the executive team indicated that the consensus among clubs is unlikely to reach the threshold required to eject the champions. The focus now shifts toward what sporting penalties might be enforced should the charges be upheld.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they get off with just a fine. These things usually drag on for years.
Honestly, expelling them feels too extreme. Point deductions make way more sense for the sport.