TAKING THE FFP

Verdict delay over charges is getting on Pep's nerves

- by SIMON BAJKOWSKI

PEP GUARDIOLA says those responsible for the verdict on the 115 Premier League charges against Manchester City “must be so busy” as the long wait for a decision stretches into 2026.

The club were first charged with alleged breaches of financial rules in February 2023 and a three-month hearing was wrapped up late in 2025.