In order to give other elite teams clarity, Gary Neville has encouraged the Premier League to “bring forward” Manchester City’s appeal.
Financial restrictions is the hot topic in English football right now after Nottingham Forest and Everton were charged last week. It is alleged that both teams violated the profit and sustainability rules of the Premier League.
The Toffees were docked 10 points earlier in the campaign, although Goodison Park chiefs contest the accusation.
Supporters of other teams as well as Everton have questioned why Man City’s contentious case hasn’t been heard yet. After a protracted Premier League investigation, City are accused of violating 115 financial regulations over a nine-year period of time.
Former Man United defender Neville appealed to the Premier League not to drag out the process any further when speaking on The Overlap.
“I would like to see an amendment to FFP,” he said.
“I never agreed with it in the first place, the way that it currently is. It stops clubs, like Newcastle United with wealthy owners, from being able to get up to the top.
“It was brought in by elite clubs, to protect the elite clubs as they are the highest revenue-generating teams. I don’t like it and there needs to be a change to the rules. One of the diversion tactics is that they say that the Premier League are only picking on the small clubs. What about Manchester City? That’s the big elephant in the room, that City’s charges haven’t been brought forward.
“Accepting that it’s a lot more complex, I was uncomfortable that Richard Masters said there has been a date set (for a hearing), but he couldn’t reveal when it was. This told me that, and I might be wrong, we’re not going to like the date, it’s maybe going to be in the summer, beyond this season.
“It’s in the interest of Manchester City, and everybody, to bring that case forward, accelerate the process and do it quicker. It can’t go on, and it’s damaging to the Premier League.”
