It is hard to see that there could be any defence to some of the charges Man City are being accused of if the Football Leaks documents are genuine , according to a sports lawyer.
The Citizens lifted the Premier League title on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over West Ham, which is their second since 115 charges were laid against them by the Premier League in February last year over alleged breaches of financial fair play rules.
Asked whether a second success while the charges remained outstanding would damage European league football, Premier League CEO Richard Masters said earlier this month: It’s not for the football authorities to start being selective about who they would like to win the league.
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