According to the Manchester Evening News, Crystal Palace's former owner Simon Jordan believes Manchester City's appeal against Premier League financial charges is unlikely to succeed.

Jordan stated that Manchester City is currently "in serious trouble" and that he believes the club's appeal against the 114 alleged Premier League rule violations is unlikely to be successful. More than three years after the Premier League charged Manchester City with financial breaches in February 2023, only one of the charges against the club has been found to be unfounded.

In the past 24 hours, decisions on Manchester City's penalties were announced. The next step in the case will be the club's appeal, and Jordan also discussed this process and the outcome of the decisions.

Jordan told talkSPORT: "I'm not surprised, because I've always felt that Manchester City needed to provide an explanation for this. It remains to be seen how Manchester City will proceed with its appeal, but now they are in a lot of trouble. I don't think the appeal will be particularly beneficial for them, nor do I think it will lead to a different outcome."

An appeal is clearly the next step in the case, but this should not prevent the provisional determination and enforcement of penalties against Manchester City before the appeal results are known.

Subsequently, Manchester City's Premier League rivals may also pursue legal action. According to The Athletic, such action is being considered as a potential class action lawsuit.

Manchester City has consistently maintained its innocence in recent years and released a statement through a spokesperson following the announcement of the decisions.

The statement read: "Premier League proceedings are ongoing, and there are still significant parts to be completed, with relevant content subject to strict confidentiality restrictions. Therefore, Manchester City Football Club's position remains consistent with its February 2023 statement.

"The club has diligently complied with due process over the past eight years, operating under the premise that the Premier League Board and Executive act as an independent, impartial, and fair regulatory body, free from any partisan influence."

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