Overview
- News outlets on Tuesday cited legal publication The Lawyer, which said the long wait likely stems from judges working other cases or still debating a verdict.
- The case is before a three-judge arbitration panel that operates in private, and the secrecy has fueled speculation after roughly 16 months without a ruling.
- The Lawyer warned that Manchester City could lift the Premier League trophy as a decision finds serious, years-long rule breaches, creating awkward optics for the league.
- The analysis also raised a remote possibility that a points deduction could shift the title to Arsenal if it followed a City league win.
- Manchester City deny all wrongdoing and Pep Guardiola has defended the club, saying he will wait for the decision before offering a full explanation.