MANCHESTER CITY are set to be handed a “huge” points deduction that will keep them in the Championship for TWO YEARS, according to shock reports.

City are awaiting an outcome on their case against the Premier League after being found guilty of over 100 charges in relation to breaches of financial rules.

The club have always denied allegations of wrongdoing and launched an appeal against the independent commission’s findings.

But now the Daily Mail have claimed that City are expected to be given a brutal points deduction that will guarantee relegation.

The report claims Premier League chiefs are pushing to announce City’s punishment before the results of their appeal are revealed.

And its claimed the most likely punishment is a “swingeing” points deduction which will make it almost impossible for City to survive the drop.

But City could also receive ANOTHER points deduction that will keep them in the second tier for a further year, the report goes on.

It adds that expulsion from the top flight is “unlikely” because it would throw the EFL into “unprecedented chaos”.

After City’s major punishment is confirmed, the club should be “allowed to rebuild” in what would be a seismic moment in English football.

SunSport’s Martin Lipton has called for City to be slapped with an 80-point deduction and a £100m fine on top.

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Timeline: What happens next?

• December 25 – Deadline for appeal to conclude (12 weeks after appeal is lodged)
• December 14-18 – Possible date for maximum five-day appeal hearing
• January 17 – Deadline for commission to produce final verdict

They are expected to receive an unprecedented punishment and City’s rivals are insistent that the case is resolved before the end of the season.

City’s case is expected to be resolved around Christmas or shortly into the New Year as a new fast-track process means their appeal, which was lodged on October 1, must be heard within 12 weeks.

The verdict must then be delivered within 30 days.

City may challenge that time-frame though as they could claim the new rules for a faster appeal process were only brought in this year and should not apply to them as they were initially charged in 2023.

The Etihad club were found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Prem’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the league’s investigation.

The commission found the club set up “sham” commercial deals with sponsors that allowed them to hide £900million during the period of investigation from 2009 to 2018.

In a stunning statement alongside the commission’s findings, the Prem alleged City “systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade”.

City have stressed they have “irrefutable evidence” which clears their name and vowed to be “relentless” in their fight against the Prem.

Maresca’s side are currently top of the table after a perfect season saw them win all seven games so far.

They are bidding to become champions for the first time since 2024 after Arsenal beat them to the title last season.

What are Man City charged with?

THE Premier League claim Man City hid £900m in 'sham' deals across a nine-year period.

They were found guilty on 114 of the initial 115 charges – with the number now up to 130 charges – which fit into six categories…

• Failing to give accurate financial information over sponsorship revenue, related parties and operating costs between 2009-10 and 2017/18. Total charges: 50
• Failing to provide full details of managerial remuneration between 2009/10 and 2012/13. Total charges 8
• Failing to provide full details of player remuneration between 2010/11 and 2015/16. Total charges 12
• Failing to comply with Uefa Licencing and Financial Fair Play regulations between 2013/14 and 2017/18. Total charges 5
• Breaching Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules between 2015/16 and 2017/18. Total charges 25
• Failing to co-operate with the Premier League investigation between 2018/19 and 2022/23. Total charges 30
• Total charges: 130