Former Liverpool and England midfielder Danny Murphy has discussed the potential sanctions Manchester City could face if, as reported, they are found guilty of 114 out of 115 charges.

Danny Murphy believes that if Manchester City is found guilty of 114 out of 115 Premier League financial charges, the club will receive a "triple punishment."

However, the former Liverpool midfielder stated that stripping any titles from the club would be pointless.

Several media outlets have reported that an independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the 115 charges, relating to alleged breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

The Premier League will now determine appropriate sanctions. Reports indicate the club was informed at a Thursday meeting that a conclusion has been reached on the matter.

Murphy said: "Honestly, I was very surprised to hear they were found guilty of all but one charge, because they have always been very firm and maintained they were not guilty.

"I expect they will appeal, and contrary to reports, my gut feeling is this process could drag on for quite some time.

"In my view, stripping titles they have won makes no sense, because awarding trophies to the runners-up years later won't satisfy them. The fans, players, and staff never experienced lifting the trophy, so to me, it doesn't make sense."

The investigation into Manchester City began in November 2018 following a document leak and has continued throughout Pep Guardiola's tenure, coinciding with his successive trophy wins. Guardiola left the club this past summer after ten years.

During this period, Liverpool was their main rival in domestic competition. The Reds won one Premier League title and finished second twice with over 90 points, but were still beaten by Manchester City.

Murphy added in an interview with Snabbare: "My feeling is the Premier League must act firmly, but they are now in a dilemma, because any relegation sanction would weaken the product of the league and reduce its competitiveness.

"That said, I think it's quite possible they will relegate Manchester City to the Championship, impose some form of transfer ban, and hand down a record fine to send a signal across the football world.

"I think the most likely action they will take is a significant points deduction this season, combined with a record fine and a transfer ban for one to two years."

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