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Football finance expert Kieran Magiure, has been answering your questions after Manchester City were found guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules.
Gary: Is there any chance this could be resolved by the end of the season?
Kieran: There is a very high chance it will be resolved by the end of the season. Because if it is not, we could end up in another situation very similar to that of Burnley and Everton where a club could be relegated and Manchester City are not given a deduction. And next season, a club that finished in 18th could say had that deduction been applied earlier, we wouldn't have been relegated. So that would add to the complications.
Certainly looking at the Premier League's press release itself, it does seem that it is very keen to resolve it as quickly as possible. If you take a look at the length of time that it took the commissions in respect to Nottingham Forest and Everton, once they have heard the evidence, applying the sanctions is the quickest part. It's listening to evidence that is the torturous process.
Image source, Getty ImagesDappy: Based on everything you read, what is the most likely punishment going to be for Manchester City?
Kieran: I agree that it could be a very hefty points deduction and a transfer embargo at the very least. On top of that, I believe there will be a very significant financial penalty added into the equation. The logic behind having a transfer embargo is that it then becomes a multi-season issue.
If we go back to 2013 when City were in breach of Uefa rules, they had a transfer ban, wage and squad caps, it did impact the club in the subsequent season.
Rehan: If Manchester City get a huge fine, what would the FA do with that money? Where would it go?
Kieran: It would be shared by the Premier League clubs, including Manchester City. And it will be offset against the league's legal bill. Discussions with lawyers suggest they think City could be liable for about two-thirds to three-quarters of Premier League's legal costs, which is estimated to be in the region of £50-60m.
We asked you to send in your questions for football reporter Nick Mashiter to answer. In the second of a two-part Q&A on Wednesday, he addresses whether Forest will survive this season and why Oliver Glasner keeps changing his side.
Paul: Why on earth did Glasner ditch a winning combination of Ola Aina and Daniel Munoz on the right side of the pitch against Coventry after it worked so well against Aston Villa? Cunha on the right of the three centre backs just doesn't work either from a defensive point of view, or, more importantly, in making us a progressive team going forward.
Nick: Just like his players are getting to know him, Glasner is still understanding them, although, of course, he worked with Daniel Munoz at Crystal Palace.
Ola Aina, playing in the back three at Aston Villa, was more of an emergency measure with Nikola Milenkovic and Jair Cunha out injured, so it was probably expected Glasner would make a tweak against Coventry, especially as Cunha had started the previous three Premier League games.
Hindsight is wonderful. Glasner would have taken on board what worked and what didn't, and it will help him form his thoughts and plans going forward.
Image source, Getty ImagesJack: Will we survive?
Nick: Straight to the point there, Jack. I don't see another season of real struggle for Forest. Sadly, there is no European football this year, but that will help the squad mentally and physically as they adapt to what Oliver Glasner wants.
Glasner said he is no magician, and he cannot just wave a wand and everything clicks, but his track record and the Forest squad give me the confidence they will be absolutely fine.
After the past few years, it's not exciting, but a season of anonymity could be useful for Forest, to settle and to give Glasner that foundation to move the club and squad forward.
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We asked you to send in your questions for football reporter Nick Mashiter to answer. In the first of a two-part Q&A on Wednesday, he addresses what success looks like at Nottingham Forest this campaign and what Oliver Glasner's team need to do to produce strong performances.
Will: What do you think represents success for Glasner this season? If we trend as we are into Christmas, do you think the owner will look to replace him, or will Glasner be given the full season regardless, assuming we're not close to relegation?
Nick: After last season, Forest desperately need stability, and it would be a huge surprise to see the manager leave, unless it is an irretrievable situation.
The investment in him would make it an expensive change anyway, but it is way too soon to be thinking about anything like that.
Glasner has rejected any suggestions of a quick fix, and he should. Promising easy solves to complicated issues is foolish.
In terms of a successful campaign, that could be subjective. Already out of the Carabao Cup, they only have the FA Cup to aim for if they want silverware, but a steady season, with clear progress both in terms of playing style and results, can still be considered a success.
Consistency has been in short supply, so I would love to see a stable and consistent Forest this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesTom: What do we need to do to make our City Ground strong again and make us hard to beat at home?
Nick: Forest only won four home games in the Premier League last term, and they have lost 28 out of 79 at the City Ground since returning to the top flight in 2022.
That is 35% of their games, while they have won 26 of 79 (32%), so it can be argued the City Ground has not been consistently strong recently - 2024-25 being the exception.
It's a hard question to answer because there is no single thing which can explain what they can do or what they have to do, but over the next few years we will see a huge change at the City Ground with the planned expansion and that will also change the dynamic at home.
The defeats by Leeds and Coventry, and the Tottenham draw, were frustrating, but perhaps a byproduct of Forest still learning and growing under Oliver Glasner.
The next three home games are against Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea, but looking at the results at Villa Park and Anfield, Forest can get results and time together can only help them improve.
Come back to this page later on Wednesday for part two of the Q&A, which will focus on whether Forest will survive this season and why Glasner keeps changing his side.
Nick Mashiter
Football reporter
Image source, Nottingham Forest FCYoung striker Michael Noonan will join Nottingham Forest from Shamrock Rovers next year.
The 18-year-old has penned a pre-contract agreement and will officially move to the City Ground on 1 January.
Noonan has scored eight times for Shamrock this season, with Rovers second in the League of Ireland.
The forward also played in five of Shamrock's European games in the Champions League and Conference League qualifiers
His goal against Molde in February 2025 made him the youngest scorer in the Conference League's history and the second youngest in a Uefa club competition.
Chief Football Officer, George Syrianos, said: "Michael is a player we, along with a number of other clubs, have followed closely for some time, so we're delighted he has chosen Nottingham Forest.
"Recruiting high-potential young players is central to our long-term vision for the academy. We want the academy to be a genuine pathway to the first team, and that means bringing in the right talent early and giving them a clear, individual plan to get there.
"We look forward to welcoming Michael and his family to Forest and to supporting his development in the years ahead."
Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Premier League has opened a Pandora's box of problems which cannot be closed. However well-intentioned, however morally upright they mean to be, the way the product is perceived around the planet by fans will be negatively affected.
This looks like a gigantic mess, but could also become a bit of a joke, especially if they attempt to rewrite history, and change the winners' names on the Premier League and cup trophies over these past 15 years. I wouldn't want the engraver's job.
I believe financial rules brought in to prioritise financial sustainability were also aimed at limiting the money being spent by the clubs, especially the staggering, ever-inflating sums spent on sometimes fairly average players. It could lead to a de facto salary cap, which many fans would approve of.
The long-term problem for the league is easy to see here: if the top players are then offered significantly more money to play elsewhere, they will be off before you can say 'man on'.
I always thought the Premier League had taken a huge risk going down this regulatory road. As with Manchester City's future, nobody knows what the real long-term ramifications will be.
I have a suspicion it could end up being the greatest own goal in the sport's entire history.
The big take: If City are cast out of England's top leagues, what might the owners do – hang around the lower reaches, or find something else? Wasn't there the idea of a Super League? Keep that thought in the back of your mind.
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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesMost of the time it is not that big a deal if you go into the international break having just lost a club game if I am honest, as teams lose games frequently.
That is just the life of a professional footballer. You have to be able to cope with disappointment as an individual and as a team.
Admittedly, players will sometimes say that they want another domestic game quickly, but it is almost always specifically after a 'bad' defeat as opposed to just a run-of-the-mill loss.
However, if the team has genuinely played terribly, or lost a game they were expected to win comfortably, you will commonly hear the phrase "we want to have a chance to get back out there and put it right quickly".
Players who have had a stinker, even if their team won, might also want to get out again as soon as possible to put it right in front of their fans, or 'reset'. The 'reset' argument is just current football jargon to say, "we will try to get it right next time, and we blew it this week, sorry".
The international break can also have the beneficial effect of taking your mind away from a bad defeat. This is not to say that you don't care, it is just that you must compartmentalise your thoughts and feelings. Footballers are among the best at this.
You simply cannot go to play for your national team and spend the time brooding about what happened against Brentford last week. That way lies madness and another poor performance, only this time in front of the entire nation.
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Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City have responded to the Premier League's confirmation that the club has been found guilty of breaching 115 financial rules.
City have until Friday to appeal the decision but in a statement said: "Manchester City FC is both disappointed and surprised by the opinion of the Premier League Commission, that has been published today.
"The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case. The club will therefore be relentless, and where necessary proactive, in any and all appropriate regulatory and legal forums.
"The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements uncompleted. Manchester City FC will now pursue the appeal avenues open to it, on the basis that the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe.
"The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League Board and Executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence.
"The club is obviously restricted in what it can say further until all future proceedings are complete."
