By: Natasha Archary

Calls for Manchester City (Man City) to be relegated in the English Premier League (EPL) if the club is found guilty of 115 Financial Fair Play (FFP) violations.
This after fellow English football clubs, Everton and Nottingham Forest were both docked points this season for breaching FFP regulations.
The question most football fans want an answer to is why has the Premier League not taken action against Man City yet?
According to sport finance expert Rob Wilson, it’s because the case against Man City is so complex.
Man City were charged with breaking 115 FFP between 2009 to 2018, which was when the Abu Dhabi United Group become the new owners of Manchester City.
It is alleged that Man City failed to provide accurate financial information which prompted the Premier League to refer the matter to an independent commission.
While the Premier League says the case against Man City is going to take time, the current EPL title defenders are embroiled in a heated title race with Arsenal and Liverpool who are awaiting a verdict.
With calls for Man City to be relegated at the end of the season, Wilson says the reigning champions will most likely appeal if the punishment is relegation.
Man City manager, Pep Guardiola who joined the club in 2016 maintains that there is irrefutable evidence to prove that no violations were commited.
Everton was initially give a 10 point deduction which was reduced to 6 points, while Nottingham Forest were docked 4 points.
It is expected to be a long wait before the Premier League makes a ruling on the Man City case, and it may not be resolved this year.
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