The Premier League has shown little appetite to strip Manchester City of their titles won between 2009 and 2018, despite widespread fan hopes for such a sanction. While the league and its clubs are reluctant, an independent panel will still decide on penalties, which could include points deductions, fines, or even expulsion. Retrospective title stripping is not explicitly outlined in current rules, but a disciplinary panel may impose any penalty it deems fit.

City have denied wrongdoing but were found guilty of most of the 115 charges related to financial rule breaches, including inflating sponsorship revenue and making off-the-books payments. If titles were stripped, runner-up clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal could theoretically be awarded them, though this would set a complex precedent. Chelsea also face scrutiny over secret agent payments during a similar period, raising questions about consistency.

Jurgen Klopp has even joked about celebrating if Liverpool were awarded titles they narrowly lost to City in 2019 and 2022.