Manchester City faces the heaviest penalty in English football history.

A former Premier League executive has recently commented on the penalty Manchester City "might accept" if found guilty of the most serious charges in the case involving 115 financial violation allegations.

Manchester City could face a deduction of up to 60 points if found guilty in the case of 115 financial violation charges by the Premier League, according to former Everton CEO Keith Wyness.

Speaking on the podcast Inside Track by Football Insider, Wyness stated that this would be a "reasonable" penalty if the most serious allegations are proven. He believes such a severe point deduction could very likely plunge Manchester City into a relegation battle.

“Honestly, if they are found guilty, a deduction of around 60 points is reasonable,” Wyness remarked. “That could also be the penalty Manchester City would accept, though there would certainly be further appeal steps.”

The former Everton executive also suggested that if a penalty is imposed, the figure is likely to be reduced after the appeal process. This viewpoint has gained agreement from many football experts. Christian Purslow, former director of Aston Villa and Liverpool, also stated that judges must rely on "sports disciplinary precedents" when making a ruling.

According to him, penalties in such cases typically involve very heavy point deductions, and in many scenarios could lead to a team being relegated.

Meanwhile, football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Manchester City is likely to face a very large point deduction if convicted, but cannot be directly relegated to lower leagues. The reason is that administrative relegation falls under the jurisdiction of the English Football League, which is not involved in the trial process of this case.

“The Premier League cannot independently push Manchester City down to League One or League Two,” Maguire explained. “That decision belongs to the EFL, and Manchester City has not been found guilty by the EFL in any case.”

He also pointed out that recent precedents show Everton and Nottingham Forest were deducted 6 and 4 points respectively for a single violation spanning three years. Meanwhile, the allegations against Manchester City span up to nine years, so the scale of any penalty would be much larger.

Manchester City was charged by the Premier League with 115 allegations of financial regulation breaches in February 2023. Some charges relate to UEFA regulations, and the actual total number of violations is believed to be nearly 130 due to errors in the league's initial report.

The Manchester club has firmly denied all allegations. A public hearing lasting eight weeks took place from October to December 2024. Initially, the ruling was expected to be announced by the end of last season, but no official announcement has been made yet.

According to public documents, the 115 charges against Manchester City include:

• 54 charges for failing to provide accurate financial information from the 2009/10 season to 2017/18.

• 35 charges for failing to cooperate with Premier League investigations from 2018 to 2023.

• 14 charges related to misreporting player and manager salaries.

• 7 charges for violating Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations.

• 5 charges for non-compliance with club licensing regulations and UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules.

The final ruling of the case is still awaited, but if the most serious charges are proven, a record-breaking point deduction penalty may be awaiting Manchester City.