Earlier this week we reported on Erling Haaland backing Manchester City to keep pushing after Pep Guardiola's exit. The legal story around the club has not gone away. Former City financial adviser Stefan Borson now says a verdict in the 115-charges case could arrive in June, even if there is still no official date.
Why the timing matters now
Manchester City were formally charged by the Premier League in 2023, and the hearing started in September 2024 and ran for 10 weeks. The case covers 115 charges, including 54 allegations over accurate and current financial information and 14 alleged violations over player and manager remuneration reports. That is a lot of material to digest, which is why Borson's line stands out.
"I think it's coming quite soon, but then we have said that before, right? My best guess and the kind of feeling in the parties is that it will come at the end of the season. June would be most likely, that's the feeling," Borson told express.co.uk. He also said, "There's no justification now from a kind of how long it takes to write this up, there's no justification now. This is now ridiculous territory. 18 months to write up a decision in a private arbitration is clearly ridiculous."
That is the sharpest fresh detail in the brief. It is still only a view, not a confirmed timetable, but it does tell you where the expectation sits among people close to the story. City's legal process is past the hearing stage and still waiting on the decision.
City keep playing while the case waits
The football side of the story has kept moving in parallel. Guardiola said: "I trust them. I spoke with them and trust how they behave and how they did. What happened, happened. There will be a resolution, but nobody from the staff, of the backroom staff or mainly the players and the manager was here."
Haaland took a similar public line without touching the legal issue itself. "I don't do that, obviously, when I sign a 9½-year contract. I've said 300 times why I signed the contract. I talked to the club, got a good feeling and agreed to it in the end. That's why," he said.
City's season review also shows why the off-field noise has not stopped the club's on-field life from carrying on. They finished second in the Premier League with 78 points, 23 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats. In Europe, they were eighth in the Champions League league phase with 16 points from 8 matches.
Haaland's own output remains part of that picture, with 26 Premier League goals in 35 appearances. The point is not that the legal case has no effect. It clearly sits over the club. The point is that City have kept functioning as a top team while waiting for the ruling, and the most useful new information is that the wait may be nearing its end.
The next step is simple enough: a verdict. Until then, Borson's June view is only that, and City remain in the same place they have been since 2023, charged, heard, and still waiting on a decision.
FAQ
Will Manchester City get a verdict on the 115 charges in June?
Stefan Borson said June would be most likely, but that is still a view rather than a confirmed date. Manchester City were formally charged by the Premier League in 2023, the hearing started in September 2024 and ran for 10 weeks, and the case still has 115 charges outstanding.
Why are Manchester City still being linked to the 115 charges case after Pep Guardiola left?
Because the case is still pending. Guardiola said he trusts the club and that the issue predates the current staff, while Erling Haaland pointed to his 9½-year contract and a good feeling with the club rather than the legal noise around it.
How did Manchester City finish this season while the 115 charges case was unresolved?
City finished second in the Premier League with 78 points, 23 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats. They were also eighth in the Champions League league phase with 16 points from 8 matches, so the on-pitch picture remained strong while the legal case dragged on.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →
