Piers Morgan has called for Manchester City to be relegated after the club was found guilty of 114 out of 115 charges, according to the Daily Mail.

Manchester City has been found guilty of 114 out of 115 alleged breaches, and the club is awaiting sanctions. Manchester City is accused of widespread financial irregularities during a period of sustained success from 2009 to 2018, and the club is certain to appeal the ruling.

Potential penalties for Manchester City include fines, points deductions, relegation, or being stripped of their championship titles.

Morgan, a staunch Arsenal fan, has called for Manchester City to be relegated and face successive points deductions in future seasons, after the club was accused of "rigging the system."

Speaking on the 'Football Uncensored' show with Simon Jordan and Daily Mail sports journalist Oliver Holt, he said: "Manchester City absolutely has to be relegated. 100%. Are they going to get away with a fine and a transfer ban? No, absolutely not.

"I think they should be relegated and have points deducted for the next four seasons. There must be real punishment. Fines are useless; untold oil wealth flows into Abu Dhabi every day. The punishment must truly hurt them."

Holt had previously called for Manchester City to be stripped of their titles in a Daily Mail column as a deterrent. He agreed with Morgan's proposed penalties, while Jordan insisted that the punishment should not damage the Premier League itself.

The former Crystal Palace chairman also stated that the ruling means the Abu Dhabi United Group's project at Manchester City is now doomed.

He said: "This project is now doomed for Abu Dhabi. The original intention was to use football to change public perception of these entities and regimes.

"I believe ownership bears full responsibility. In my opinion, Abu Dhabi cannot recover from this as owners of a sports franchise.

"Even if they produce irrefutable evidence, the public will still perceive it as a legal technicality. Their project to change social perception through sports has ended."

Manchester City has consistently maintained its innocence throughout the process, with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak stating last week: "Our confidence and resolve to prove the club's innocence remain as strong as they were at the beginning."

Manchester City was charged by the Premier League in February 2023, and the hearing concluded in December 2024. In a statement released that month, the club expressed its surprise at the charges.

The Premier League accuses Manchester City of multiple breaches of financial rules and of failing to cooperate with the investigation. The alleged breaches span 14 years, with the most serious occurring over an eight-year period.

A three-person panel is responsible for hearing the evidence. The case was initially expected to conclude within months, but it has now taken three and a half years.

The original 115 charges later increased to 130 due to administrative issues, making this the most expensive and extensive case in English football history.

Facing over 115 alleged breaches spanning more than eight years, some relating to the early years of Pep Guardiola's tenure, Manchester City has consistently maintained its innocence.

The club is accused of failing to report accurate financial information for nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18, and of failing to provide complete details of former manager Roberto Mancini's remuneration between 2009-10 and 2012-13.

Manchester City is also accused of failing to provide complete details of player payments from 2010-11 to 2015-16 and of failing to cooperate with the investigation between 2018 and 2023.

During these years, Manchester City won 8 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League, 4 FA Cups, and 7 League Cups.

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