Man City 115 charges 'deal struck' theory emerges as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham await verdict

Simon Jordan believes "a deal may be struck" in Manchester City's case of 115 charges over alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

The Premier League champions were charged in February 2023 over historical allegations that they had breached the league's Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules from 2009 until 2018. City strongly deny all charges with an independent commission to review the case.

Recent reports have stated that the Blues will sue the Premier League in an attempt to throw out the league's 'unlawful' Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules.

And former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan has offered his verdict on the case. "There is so much at play here. Part of owning a football club is because you are utilising it for some form of influence," he told talkSPORT.

"There are political things at play here. That is why I think there may well will be a deal struck that means everybody drops hands and some consequence is wreaked upon City and some solution is enabled for the Premier League."

Premier League chief Richard Masters revealed in April that the hearing for City's case will take place in the "near future". He has also recently confirmed that he is bound by top-flight rules which prevent him from giving further information.

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In connection to the charges being levelled against City, chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak expressed irritation during his annual end-of-season address to the club's in-house media. In what proved to be a successful season where they clinched a record fourth consecutive Premier League title, the discourse around these charges has particularly frustrated him.

"Of course, it's frustrating. The referencing is always frustrating. I feel for our fanbase and everyone associated with the club to have these charges constantly referenced. It's taking longer than anyone hoped for but there is a process we have to go through. I've always repeated, let's be judged by the facts and not by claims and counterclaims."