Man City appeal drags on as fans brace for possible sanctions
What’s next: penalties could range from fines and points deductions to transfer bans or expulsion if the club loses its appeal.
Manchester City supporters are cycling between anxiety and defiance after the club was found guilty of most of the 115 Premier League charges tied to the 2009-10 to 2017-18 period. City denies wrongdoing and is appealing, leaving the scale and timing of any punishment unresolved. BBC Sport reported possible sanctions include a heavy fine, points deductions, transfer bans and even removal from the Premier League. The verdict has also widened the fallout beyond the pitch, with Guardian columnists describing online ridicule, fan-organized shows of solidarity and concerns about the influence of Abu Dhabi ownership on club culture and English football.