Man City held ‘secret settlement talks’ with the Premier League before their guilty verdict.
The club, who have been found guilty of 114 of their 115 charges and face the prospect of extreme sanctions if their appeal fails, were unable to agree terms and those talks collapsed.
According to Bloomberg, discussions over an ‘early-stage settlement’ took place between both parties and City could have been let off with a heavy fine rather than risk having their titles stripped and face expulsion from the top flight.
Those talks were conducted prior to the devastating outcome for City, which has rocked football and been described
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