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

According to reports, Manchester City has been found guilty of 114 out of 115 alleged rule violations, and the club anxiously awaits its punishment. Manchester City was accused of widespread financial misconduct spanning the period of its sustained success from 2009 to 2018, and the club is certain to appeal the decision.

Potential punishments for Manchester City include fines, point deductions, relegation, or even the stripping of titles.

Morgan, a devoted Arsenal supporter, has called for Manchester City to be relegated from the Premier League and face consecutive point deductions over the coming seasons after the club was accused of "manipulating the system."

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

"I think they should be relegated, and they should get point deductions over the next four seasons. There has to be real punishment. Fines are useless; Abu Dhabi has unlimited oil wealth flowing in every day. The punishment has to really hurt them."

Holt previously called in his Daily Mail column for Manchester City's titles to be stripped as a deterrent. He agreed with Morgan's suggested punishment, while Jordan argued that the punishment should not "damage" the Premier League itself.

The former Crystal Palace chairman also stated that the verdict means the "failed" Abu Dhabi United Group project at Manchester City must now end.

He said: "This project is now failed for Abu Dhabi. Their original intention was to use football to change external perceptions of this entity and regime.

"I want to see ownership changed because I believe ownership bears full responsibility. In my view, it is impossible for Abu Dhabi to recover from this as a sports franchise owner.

"Even if they present irrefutable evidence, the outside world will still view it as merely a legal technicality. Their project to change social perception through sport has ended, so the consequences are now upon them."

Manchester City has consistently and publicly maintained its innocence throughout the process, with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak stating last week: "Our belief and determination 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 stated that it was "surprised" by the charges.

The Premier League accused Manchester City of various financial rule violations and failing to cooperate with subsequent investigations. The alleged violations were reported to have occurred over a 14-year period, with the most serious spanning an eight-year period.

A three-person panel was responsible for hearing evidence. The case was originally expected to be resolved within a few months, but it has now lasted three and a half years.

The original 115 charges subsequently increased to 130 due to administrative issues, making it the most costly and extensive case in English football history.

Facing over 115 alleged rule violations spanning more than eight years, some of which involved the early years of Pep Guardiola's tenure, Manchester City has consistently maintained its innocence.

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

Manchester City was also accused of failing to provide complete details of payments made to players from the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons, and of failing to cooperate with investigations between 2018 and 2023.

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

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