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ONE BILLION fine for Man City?! Ex-player makes clever lower-league money plan - if Pep Guardiola's side get mega punishment in 115 charges FFP battle

<p>Those at the Etihad Stadium <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/where-proof-man-city-ffp-frustration-verdict-delay-half-a-million-pieces-written-evidence-submitted/blt2f9948b3105f3041" target="_blank">maintain that they have done nothing wrong</a> when it comes to a Financial Fair Play case that sees at least 115 charges hanging over the blue half of Manchester. A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/premier-league-warned-of-complete-disaster-in-man-city-s-115-charge-ffp-case-as-english-top-flight-r/blt767f5b1c4f45ff6f?utm_id=fa3iys5y8hyz9ezk&amp;utm_source_platform=newsnow" target="_blank">definitive ruling is yet to be passed</a> following an independent hearing.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A verdict will be delivered at some stage, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/out-league-season-or-two-man-city-brave-call-premier-league-expulsion-punishment-115-charge-ffp-case/blt8bb0e276e999bac1" target="_blank">various punishments being speculated on</a>. There has been talk of City being stung with points deductions, transfer embargoes or <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-happens-relegation-man-city-115-charge-ffp-case-complicated-appeals-punishments-threaten-premier-league-efl-disruption/blt40a22a0220411415" target="_blank">expulsion from the top-flight of English football</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Arguments have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-exit-clauses-expectation-fine-man-city-ffp-stance-revealed-premier-league-champions-verdict-115-charge-case/blt5cff5cefc55401fe" target="_blank">offered against most of those sanctions</a>, but a hefty fine could still be on the cards. Billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour will have no problem paying, and he may be given a chance to benefit those further down the EFL pyramid.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Phelan, speaking in association with <a href="https://sports.williamhill.com/betting/en-gb/football " target="_blank"><em>William Hill</em></a>, told <strong>GOAL </strong>when asked about what happens next for City and their <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-relegation-115-charges-ffp-saga-harsh-blameless-stars-create-big-debacle/bltb594cb46e674e46f" target="_blank">chances of getting off scot-free</a>: “How long is it going to take - 10 years, 15 years? Let’s enjoy them while we can. Let’s enjoy football.</p><p>“I know what supporters are like - it happened to Everton, it happened to this club, why is it not happening to Manchester City? It’s not happening for a reason. What is the reason? I don’t know, it’s only the top men that know why it’s not happening.</p><p>“Maybe they will get a £100 million fine, 300m, 400m. If they get a billion-pound fine and then distribute it amongst all the other clubs in the lower leagues, I’d be happy with that.”</p><p></p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt9da06c40f3822864/GOAL%202.0%20-%20Quote%20V2%20(Right)%20-%20X%20(3).png?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt9da06c40f3822864/GOAL%202.0%20-%20Quote%20V2%20(Right)%20-%20X%20(3).png?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt9da06c40f3822864/GOAL%202.0%20-%20Quote%20V2%20(Right)%20-%20X%20(3).png?format=jpg" alt="Terry Phelan Man City FFP fine" data-source="Getty Images" data-copyright="Getty/GOAL" data-portal-copyright="Getty/GOAL" perform:prop="uuid:blt9da06c40f3822864;width:1080;height:1350"></picture><p></p>

WHAT PHELAN SAID

<p>Several other teams would be happy with that outcome, with a financial windfall potentially on the cards, but there remains little indication as yet regarding <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-100-point-guarantee-relegation-warning-ffp-fight-premier-league-champions-guilty-verdict-115-charge-case/bltbc616da1c0f314f4" target="_blank">what the final outcome will be</a> in a painfully protracted saga.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?

ONE BILLION fine for Man City?! Ex-player makes clever lower-league money plan - if Pep Guardiola's side get mega punishment in 115 charges FFP battle | Goal.com

Ex-Manchester City star Terry Phelan has come up with an ingenious plan for how the Premier League giants could accept a £1 billion FFP fine.

ONE BILLION fine for Man City?! Ex-player makes clever lower-league money plan - if Pep Guardiola&apos;s side get mega punishment in 115 charges FFP battle