Man City Slashed to 6/4 for Relegation: What the 114-Charge verdict means for the Premier League

The football fraternity was sent into a shockwave when an independent Commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 out of the 115 charges imposed on them on 29 September.

In summary, that included bending of the Premier League’s financial rules from the 2009/10 season to 2017/18. With artificial revenue inflation opening the door to sweeping sanctions, Manchester City are 6/4 favourites for relegation given the sheer scale of the breaches.

That slots them behind only Coventry City (1/2) and Hull City (4/5) - two newcomers who are currently positioned well outside the drop zone six match days into the league season.

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The range of repercussions begin from point deductions to compensatory fees and expulsion.

The integrity of the Premier League was thrown into question when the Commission discovered that the club arranged 'sham' contracts for player acquisitions and commercial partners to spike revenues. Further, they misstated accounts and hid the financial books from regulators and were in serious violation of the PL and UEFA's spending limits.

The club appealed the decision immediately, and it's likely that the result of the same will see-saw its way to the end of the ongoing season, as the verdict that is to follow can also be challenged by Man City.

But as far as the infringements go, Everton and Nottingham Forest were hit by four and six point deductions, respectively, for a single PSR breach. To contextualise that for 114 breaches would mean a hefty double-digit deduction, at least.

Having them expelled from the Premier League could also come down to the 19 other teams. There are a slew of differing opinions amongst clubs.

Rival teams would believe that even booting them out of the top-flight would be insufficient, owing to the severity of the charges, and the fact that the ripple effect on them cannot be reversed.

Tottenham Hotspur finished outside the Champions League qualification spots in four of the nine seasons in spotlight. That alone accounts for losses up to £120m for the North London side.

This degree of compensation would extend to clubs that have finished second when Man City won league titles, as well as clubs that have been relegated at the time.

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How are the Premier League's top relegation candidates placed

All of Fulham (9/4 to get relegated), Spurs (8/1) and Bournemouth (8/1) are in search of their first PL win of the season. Coincidentally, each of them are under a regime shift with new managers in the dugout. Together, they've shipped a combined 32 goals already.

Sitting just ahead are Sunderland (5/2 to get relegated), who became just the fifth promoted club to march on to Europe that very season. The quick turnarounds, lack of backup signings, and growing pressure on the forward line has meant that Regis Le Bris' side are in 17th place with three back-to-back losses.

Ipswich Town upstaged the Cottagers last weekend, and should Manchester City steer clear of severe punishment, they're third favourites to drop back to the Championship at 2/1.

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest - two more sides yet to fully settle under their new head coaches - are pencilled in at 3/1 and 5/1, respectively.

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