Man City 'face' £350m compensation bill over guilty 115 charges verdict as Liverpool set to benefit

Liverpool could be owed millions of pounds if Manchester City are found guilty of breaching Premier League finance regulations, according to a study.

The holders are on the brink of securing a record fourth straight title against the backdrop of the 115 allegations of financial wrongdoing, comprising accusations of illicit sourcing and uncooperation. Man City deny all charges in full.

They start their hearing against the Premier League this year, albeit league chief Richard Masters refused to disclose the precise date. If found guilty, City might be facing grave punishments which could include the stripping of titles and relegation. Liverpool lost the title to City by a point in two separate season, in 2019 and 2022.

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Man City may also be forced to pay out compensation to rivals who missed out on greater funds as a result of finishing lower in the table. Analysis done on behalf of Best Payout Online Slots moots that Man City might have to fork out a good few hundred million.

The data used spans from the 2011/12 season to the 2022/23 campaign, whereas the allegations against City stretch from 2009 and 2018. However, the figures give a rough estimation of the kind of fee Liverpool could be entitled to if City are found to have crossed lines.

For its 11-season accounting span, the study says City would have to pay out around £350m in miss-taken money from commercial and sporting achievement revenue. Analysts say Liverpool would be owed £17.5m, which is only the seventh-highest tally.

Everton top the list with a sum of £19.3m with rivals Manchester United second at £18.6m. West Ham and Southampton, relegated last season, would be entitled to £18.5m and title challengers Arsenal, £18m. Crystal Palace sit above Liverpool on £17.8m.

Chelsea and Tottenham would receive just over £16m and Leicester, promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt, would be given £15m while Aston Villa may get £13.5m.

Of course, there is no guarantee compensation would work in such a direct method. But a guilty verdict would be immeasurably costly, which is why such an outcome would almost certainly be met by an appeal and thus elongate the process.