Pep Guardiola has again expressed his frustration at the lack of clarity surrounding the Premier League’s 115 charges against Manchester City, with the case now set to run into 2026. The City manager noted the long delay after the club was first charged in February 2023, despite a three-month hearing concluding late in 2025.
City’s annual financial report, released in December, confirmed that no verdict had been reached at the time of publication. Repeated suggestions throughout 2025 that a decision was close have failed to materialise, leaving the case entering a fourth year with no clear end in sight.
Speaking to reporters, Guardiola admitted he remains as uninformed as everyone else. He repeated his desire for closure, adding wryly that those handling the case “must be very busy” given how long the process has dragged on. The uncertainty, he suggested, has changed little from the questions he has been asked year after year.
On the pitch, City have continued to thrive despite the cloud hanging over the club. Since the charges were announced, they have secured a historic Treble and become the first English side to win four consecutive league titles. While the club strongly denies all allegations and has assembled a formidable legal team, pressure remains on the Premier League to finally deliver a decisive outcome.
