Daniel Levy wades in on Man City's 115 charges as Tottenham chief shares stance

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has expressed his belief that the investigation into Manchester City's alleged financial breaches has been drawn out for 'far too long'. In February 2023, the Premier League accused City of violating 115 financial fair play rules over a nine-year span from 2009 to 2017. Over two years later, a verdict is yet to be delivered.

It was recently revealed that it might be October before we hear the outcome, which could potentially undermine either the Premier League or City's period of dominance. Their Premier League competitors have largely kept quiet since the charges were announced, but Levy has joined the short list of senior figures to publicly discuss City's case. Since they were charged, Pep Guardiola's team have denied any wrongdoing and maintain they possess a 'comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence' to back their position.

In an interview with Gary Neville for the Overlap, the Spurs chief shared his views. "I think it would be really unfair of me to talk about another club in the Premier League, all I would say is that it's going through a process which I think has gone on for far too long," Levy stated.

"It needs to be brought, for the good of the game, to a conclusion one way or another. It's unfortunate that we haven't been able to resolve things internally rather than the recourse of the lawyers, who are earning a lot of money out of this."

The dispute between City and the Premier League has been ongoing behind the scenes for 30 months. Earlier this year in February, Pep Guardiola anticipated an announcement in the forthcoming weeks, but it never materialised.

Last September, the City manager asserted: "I am sorry to say I always want to defend my club - especially in these modern days. It's like everyone doesn't expect us to be not just relegated, they want us to disappear off the face of the earth.

"I would say we have had many better days than our opponents - and that's why we win a lot. It's not complicated."

Star forward Erling Haaland 'believes' that City will be vindicated, having inked a new nine-and-a-half-year contract last season. "I spoke with the bosses, and in the end, I believe them," Haaland disclosed to Time Magazine.

"It's such a tricky situation for me to even sit there and speak about, because I wasn't really involved in it. So I think the club knows what they're doing. They will sort it out."