Liverpool Stands to Pocket Millions as Manchester City’s 115-Charge FFP Trial Nears Conclusion

The football world continues to hold its collective breath as Manchester City’s Financial Fair Play saga drags on like a never-ending soap opera. But while Pep Guardiola’s side maintains their confident facade, Liverpool and other Premier League clubs are quietly sharpening their legal knives, ready to carve out some serious compensation if City gets found guilty of their alleged financial shenanigans

Let’s be honest here – the whole situation has become more twisted than a Christopher Nolan movie. City faces over 130 charges (because apparently 115 wasn’t dramatic enough) related to alleged financial misconduct between 2009 and 2018. Yet here we are, still waiting for a verdict that’s been “coming soon” longer than Half-Life 

Liverpool’s Legal Gambit: Playing the Long Game

Here’s where things get interesting, and frankly, a bit ruthless. Liverpool, those masters of the moral high ground, are apparently treating this entire mess like a high-stakes poker game. According to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, the Reds are more than willing to absorb hefty legal bills now if it means potentially cashing in big later.

“As far as Liverpool are concerned, the legal bill is the cost of doing business,” Maguire revealed. “They see themselves as one of the clubs who will have been significantly disadvantaged should Man City be found guilty.”

Translation? Liverpool is basically saying, “We’ll spend £5 million now to potentially win £50 million later.” It’s like buying a lottery ticket, except the odds might actually be in their favor this time.

The Precedent That Could Break City’s Bank

The Everton-Leeds United settlement has set a delicious precedent that has rival clubs salivating like Pavlov’s dogs. Everton was forced to compensate Leeds for lost revenue after their own points deduction fiasco. Now imagine that scenario, but multiply it by every club that might have missed out on Champions League spots, title challenges, or prize money because of City’s alleged rule-breaking.

Liverpool’s owners, FSG, aren’t exactly known for throwing money around recklessly (just ask any fan begging for new signings). But when it comes to potentially recouping massive losses from what they see as City’s unfair advantages? Suddenly, the checkbook opens faster than a Black Friday sale.

Liverpool’s Case for Compensation

Let’s paint the picture here. During City’s alleged period of financial misconduct (2009-2018), Liverpool finished runners-up to City in the 2013-14 and 2018-19 Premier League seasons. That’s two potential title wins that slipped through their fingers by the narrowest of margins. In 2013-14, they lost the title by just two points. In 2018-19? A single point separated them from glory.

Each Premier League title comes with massive financial rewards – not just the immediate prize money, but the prestige, commercial deals, and Champions League seeding that follows. If City was allegedly cooking the books to fund their success, Liverpool has a legitimate beef that could be worth tens of millions.

But it’s not just about titles. Missing out on Champions League qualification even once can cost a club £50-100 million in revenue. Over nearly a decade of alleged infractions, those numbers start looking astronomical.