Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of most of the charges laid against them for breaching Premier League financial rules with an official verdict into their conduct expected soon.

The champions were referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation with the alleged breaches taking place over a nine-season period from 2009 to 2018.

If found guilty, City will face a series of punishments ranging from fines, points deductions and even the possible expulsion from the Premier League but they will also have the opportunity to appeal against the verdict.

There is also the possibility of retrospective punishment, meaning they would be stripped of honours won during the seasons the finanical breaches occured.

No sanctions have been decided as of yet, nor has the official verdict on Man City’s charges been announced, but it has been reported by The Athletic that the club will be found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges laid against them.

Should that prove to be the case and retrospective punishments are applied to Man City’s previous honours, which titles and trophies would they lose?

In September of 2008 Sheikh Mansour ’s Abu Dhabi United Group purchased Manchester City for £200m making them the richest club in the world at the time but it would be a few years before that wealth translated to success on the pitch. City’s first Premier League title came in 2011/12 and remains one of the most famous results in football history.

They were battling Sir Alex Ferguson ’s Manchester United on the final day of the campaign and with United having beaten Sunderland, City needed to defeat Queen’s Park Rangers to win the title. They trailed until the 92nd minute when Edin Dzeko equalised before Sergio Aguero ’s famous winning goal secured them a first Premier League title as they pipped United on goal difference.