According to reports from across various media outlets, Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 charges out of the 115 brought upon them by the Premier League.
Manchester City were originally charged for 115 offences of varying severity back in 2023, while the investigation has been ongoing ever since.
Now, over three years since the charges were originally brought, various outlets have reported that the Citizens have been found guilty of all but one of those offences.
The years under investigation are between 2009 and 2018, with some outlets reporting that the Citizens could be stripped of any titles won during that time period.
Should Manchester City be found guilty of the charges that are alleged against them and the decision be made to strip them of the titles won in that time frame, which teams would be retrospectively awarded the trophies? Let's find out.
Which trophies did Manchester City win between 2009 and 2018?
During the period of the alleged breaches, between 2009 and 2018, Manchester City won a total of seven major domestic trophies.
The Citizens lifted the Premier League title on three occasions, the FA Cup once, and the EFL Cup three times.
Premier League | 3 | 2011/12, 2013/14, 2017/18 |
FA Cup | 1 | 2010/11 |
EFL Cup | 3 | 2013/14, 2015/16, 2017/18 |
Which teams would be awarded trophies if Manchester City are stripped of their titles?
The first trophy won during the period under investigation is the 2010/11 FA Cup, which saw Manchester City defeat Stoke City 1-0 in the final, meaning the Potters would be awarded their first ever FA Cup trophy should the scenario of title stripping take place.
Manchester United would be awarded two Premier League titles, having finished second in 2011/12 and 2017/18, effectively rendering the Sergio Aguero goal against QPR - arguably the greatest moment in Premier League history - completely meaningless.
Sunderland, who last won a major trophy in 1973, would be awarded their first ever EFL Cup, having been beaten by the Citizens 3-1 in the 2013/14 final.
Liverpool would be awarded two more honours, with the Reds falling short in the race for the 2013/14 Premier League title - causing yet another iconic moment to lose meaning, with Steven Gerrard's slip against Chelsea no longer a costly moment for the Reds.
The Merseyside outfit would also be awarded the 2015/16 EFL Cup, after the Reds - managed by Jurgen Klopp - lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time.
The final team to benefit from this scenario would be Arsenal, who - managed by Arsene Wenger - lost the 2017/18 EFL Cup final 3-0 to Pep Guardiola's City.
Year | Trophy | Runners-up |
2010/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City |
2011/12 | Premier League title | Manchester United |
2013/14 | EFL Cup | Sunderland |
2013/14 | Premier League title | Liverpool |
2015/16 | EFL Cup | Liverpool |
2017/18 | EFL Cup | Arsenal |
2017/18 | Premier League title | Manchester United |
