So, I’ve been following this Man City stuff for a while now, and it’s gotten really crazy, you know?

It all started when I heard that they were in some serious trouble with the Premier League. I was like, “What? Man City? They’re on top of the world!”
Then I saw the number: 115 charges. I almost choked on my coffee. I mean, 115? That’s not just a slap on the wrist, that’s a whole legal beatdown.
So, naturally, I started digging.
- First, I tried to find out what exactly they did wrong. It turns out, it’s mostly about money. Apparently, they’ve been accused of not being totally honest about their financial situation, and they didn’t give the full details about what they were paying their players and managers. It’s all super complicated, but the basic idea is they might have been bending the rules to spend more money than they should have.
- Then I checked out this stuff about financial fair play rules – both in England and in Europe. City apparently broke those rules, too. It’s like, they were playing a different game than everyone else.
- But the thing that really got me was that they supposedly didn’t cooperate with the Premier League during the investigation. 35 of those 115 charges are about them not helping out with the investigation! That’s like refusing to hand over your homework when the teacher asks for it. Not a good look.
Diving into their tactics a little bit.
You know how Guardiola likes to use his players in different positions?
Like, he’ll take a center-back and make them a full-back. And remember when he moved John Stones into midfield? That was wild. They were playing this 3-2-4-1 formation for a while, and it seemed to work pretty well for them in 2022/23. And then last season, he had Julian Alvarez playing right behind Haaland. A bit more of a 4-2-3-1 that time around, but still, it’s like he’s always mixing things up.

One more thing!
I saw that their charity, City in the Community, started some kind of LGBTQ+ football thing with Nissan. That’s pretty cool, I guess, especially since Nissan is a big partner of theirs.
Anyway, the whole situation is just a mess. It’s hard to say what’s going to happen, but it’s definitely something I’ll keep following. 115 charges, man. That’s going to take a while to sort out.
This hearing is a big deal, and it’s just getting started. So, we’ll see what happens. I’ll keep you guys posted.