​The hammer seemingly falls on Manchester City as the ‘115’ charges case reaches a verdictEver since February 2023, Manchester City have operated with the ‘115 case’ rumbling away in the background. City were charged by the Premier League for breaching the Premier League’s financial rules. The charges can be seen below courtesy of The Telegraph. The independent panel hearing into Manchester City’s case began in September 2024 and was concluded in December 2024. From that point onwards, the wait for a verdict to be announced has stretched on. It has now been revealed that Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges levelled against them. The hammer has seemingly fallen on City, but the entire ‘115’ story remains far from over.Fifty-four were for failing to provide accurate financial information from 2009-10 to 2017-18Fourteen were for failing to provide accurate details for player and manager payments from the same periodFive were for failing to comply with Uefa’s rules from 2013-14 to 2017-18Seven were for breaching Premier League profitability and sustainability rules from 2015-16 to 2017-18Thirty-five were for failing to co-operate with the investigation from 2018-23.David Ornstein broke the news on Friday that Manchester City have been found guilty of almost all of the charges the Premier League levelled against them.It was first reported by David Ornstein for The Athletic that Manchester City had been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. Furthermore, Ornstein reported that no sanctions have been decided and City do intend to appeal the verdict. Also, Ornstein reported that City were found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges. Which charge City weren’t guilty of hasn’t been revealed. Also, the Premier League are yet to release a statement on the affair.The Telegraph (the link is attached above) also reported that Manchester City had been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges levelled against them by the Premier League. It is also reported by The Telegraph that City could face expulsion from the Premier League, points deductions or a combination of punishments including a transfer ban and a hefty fine under section W51 of the Premier League’s rulebook. Interestingly, the Telegraph reports that the panel has found City guilty of all but one of the charges they faced. The one that has not been proved is said to be one of the most serious of the 115. What this means for the case and Manchester City’s prospects, remains to be seen. Lastly, it is also reported by the Telegraph that Manchester City will appeal the verdict.What is certain is that City will continue to fight to clear their name.The day that never felt like it would arrive finally came on Friday. Manchester City know the verdict that the independent panel has handed down in the ‘115 case’. While it isn’t official yet, there is enough smoke to suggest what will