The sporting world remains in limbo as a verdict relating to is yet to be announced.

that ended in December as to whether the current champions breached financial regulations. The period in question are the seasons between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

had told the media in early February that he believed a verdict would be reached by next month, March. With only eight days remaining of the month, as Premier League clubs patiently wait for a decision to be made.

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Both parties involved, Man City and the Premier League, have their reputation on the line. Whichever way the final verdict goes, there is likely to be an appeal from the losing organisation. has revealed that, despite lots of discussions and chatter, no one knows when a final conclusion will be made.

He told : “I do think the Premier League and City to an extent could have done a better job. I think this could have been agreed with all the parties. I have said it right from the start there should have been a published timetable, at least with estimates as to when we can expect the hearing itself, the decision to come out, the next phase, and the explanation of what the process is.

“At the moment, what you’ve got is a situation where it might happen at any point. Something that’s very significant not just to the future of football but to the future of Manchester City employees because you would think that, if a lot of this stuff goes against City, then there would have to be some adjustments to City’s cost base, which as we know from what’s happened at United can involve real people and real jobs.

“I don’t think it’s been well handled in that respect and I don’t think that there was a particular problem in giving a bit more guidance as to when we could expect the decision to come out. We sit here today thinking this week would have been a possible time to release it. Next week could be a possible time to release it. But equally, it is perfectly plausible that this doesn’t come out until the summer or even later, so we really don’t know.

“I can tell you from lots of conversations I’ve had over the last week, nobody knows. This is a very well-kept secret, and nobody has got any indication of definitively when it’s coming. Nobody believes that it’s close because of things they’ve heard. That’s not to say it won’t come today. It may come today, but if it is coming today, it’s not because two or three people in the media or close to the club have heard it’s really close. It will just drop.

“It doesn’t feel like the best way of doing things from the Premier League and City’s perspective, but that’s the process we have. That’s what we thought we were going to get. That’s where we are.”

is for Man City to lose their honours which they won during the seasons in question. This could benefit as they have finished runners-up in City's last two title-winning seasons.