Former Man City boss concerned over his ex-club's financial fairplay breach case

There is uncertainty surrounding Manchester City as the club is involved in one of the most, if not the most, high-profile cases in the history of English football. Concerned sentiments are also shared by people who were once involved with the Citizens.

As David Bernstein, Manchester City's president from 1998-2003, revealed that he is not surprised that the case has reached the stage of a private hearing, but at the same time expressed concern that the club's modern-day achievements could be tarnished:

‘I'm not surprised the case has got to this stage. There are 115 allegations in the case, they cover a large period of time and, on the face of it, they are serious allegations that need to be answered. In a sense, they should have resolved the matter somewhat earlier, but all of this takes time.

What is remarkable is that the club has gone from what it was - it was a club that underperformed for many years - to becoming arguably the most successful club of all time, winning four Premier Leagues in a row.

That this could be tarnished is very sad, but we'll see what happens. We might find that they are not guilty of these things.’