More items for Liverpool’s trophy room?
25 September 2026 will go down in the history of English football. An independent commission found Manchester City guilty on 114 out of 115 charges of breaching the Premier League’s financial regulations. The sanctions have not been determined yet: the club has lodged an appeal, and the matter is unlikely to be settled before 2027.
But Liverpool fans are already wondering how this story will affect their club. Find out all the key details in the analysis from 1xBet.ie.
Period in question
The charges apply to the period from 2009 to 2018, so for the time being, we can only talk about the competitions held during that stretch. This means that Liverpool supporters can look forward to two new trophies.
The first one is the 2013–14 Premier League title. Back then, Brendan Rodgers’s side fell just two points short of the top spot. There isn’t a single Liverpool fan who doesn’t remember the dramatic ending of that title race and the matches against Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
The second one is the 2016 League Cup, when the Reds lost to Manchester City on penalties in the final during Jürgen Klopp’s first season at the club.
It is important to note that talk of titles being awarded is purely theoretical for now, and there have been no such precedents in the history of English football. Liverpool players from that era have so far remained diplomatic in their comments. But just imagine how Steven Gerrard might feel if he were to receive a Premier League winner’s medal after all?
Real opportunity lies in future
What is far more important is what will happen in the coming seasons. Possible sanctions against Manchester City include a huge financial fine and a significant points deduction, with the punishment potentially affecting several seasons. In theory, the club could even be expelled from the Premier League.
If the sanctions prove to be that severe, Liverpool’s main rivals of the last 10 years will find themselves in crisis. The Citizens have made a confident start to the new campaign, now without Pep Guardiola and with Enzo Maresca in charge, but such uncertainty will take its toll on both the team’s current morale and the club’s plans for the future. It will be more difficult for Man City to plan transfers and retain stars of Erling Haaland’s calibre.
Market, money and balance of power
If Man City have to part ways with their star players, they will become available on the transfer market. Theoretically, Liverpool could strengthen their squad with some of them. Furthermore, it will be easier for the Reds to succeed in the race for new talented players if there are fewer competitors with comparable financial resources.
Still, let’s not jump to conclusions just yet. Appeals and legal disputes can last a year or more, and Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and other clubs won’t stand aside. Liverpool need to be prepared to fight for titles on the pitch, not in the courtroom. True, this window of opportunity may well be the widest it has been for many years, but the question is whether the Reds will be the first to capitalise on it.
