Senior executives at two Premier League clubs tell Sky Sports News they do not expect a vote to expel Manchester City from the league to receive support from 15 clubs. They say they would be “staggered” or “amazed” if that threshold were reached.
The outlets frame the issue as both a sporting and commercial risk. One executive compares expulsion to a “self-inflicted commercial disaster,” suggesting the wider financial and reputational implications would outweigh any appetite for a drastic sanction. The reporting emphasizes uncertainty about whether clubs would be willing to follow through on such a move, rather than confirming that expulsion is imminent or that a specific vote is scheduled.
Overall, the sources present the same view: while expulsion remains a possibility discussed in football governance circles, the league executives interviewed believe the number of clubs willing to back it is unlikely to materialise.
