{"id":1728,"date":"2026-10-01T09:52:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:52:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:52:35","slug":"15-out-of-20-premier-league-clubs-would-need-to-vote-in-favour-to-expel-man-city-from-the-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/15-out-of-20-premier-league-clubs-would-need-to-vote-in-favour-to-expel-man-city-from-the-league\/","title":{"rendered":"15 out of 20 Premier League clubs would need to vote in favour to expel Man City from the league."},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City’s future in the Premier League has become the subject of intense discussion after an independent Commission found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.<\/p>\n

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The verdict, announced on September 29, 2026, relates to breaches covering a nine-season period. According to the Premier League, the Commission found that Manchester City had arranged misleading commercial agreements, submitted misstated accounts and breached spending limits. It also found multiple breaches relating to the club’s cooperation with the League’s investigation.<\/p>\n

With the case now moving towards the punishment stage, one of the most serious possible sanctions is expulsion from the Premier League.<\/p>\n

However, expelling Manchester City would not simply be a matter of the independent Commission making a decision and City immediately leaving the competition.<\/p>\n

According to Sky Sports, any decision to expel Manchester City would have to be ratified through a vote involving the other Premier League clubs. A three-quarters majority is required, meaning 15 votes would be needed for the expulsion to be approved.<\/p>\n

That means Manchester City’s 19 fellow Premier League clubs would effectively hold the votes required to determine whether an expulsion motion could proceed.<\/p>\n

The 19 clubs that could vote<\/p>\n

The Premier League’s 2026\/27 membership consists of:<\/p>\n

1. Arsenal<\/p>\n

2. Aston Villa<\/p>\n

3. AFC Bournemouth<\/p>\n

4. Brentford<\/p>\n

5. Brighton & Hove Albion<\/p>\n

6. Chelsea<\/p>\n

7. Coventry City<\/p>\n

8. Crystal Palace<\/p>\n

9. Everton<\/p>\n

10. Fulham<\/p>\n

11. Hull City<\/p>\n

12. Ipswich Town<\/p>\n

13. Leeds United<\/p>\n

14. Liverpool<\/p>\n

15. Manchester United<\/p>\n

16. Newcastle United<\/p>\n

17. Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n

18. Sunderland<\/p>\n

19. Tottenham Hotspur<\/p>\n

20. Manchester City<\/p>\n

The Premier League itself confirms these are the 20 clubs competing in the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n

Manchester City would not be voting on its own expulsion, leaving the other 19 clubs involved in the ratification process. Any 15 of those 19 clubs would therefore be enough to reach the reported 15-vote threshold.<\/p>\n

What happens before any vote?<\/p>\n

The situation is not yet at the point where Manchester City has been expelled.<\/p>\n

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The independent Commission’s guilty findings are separate from the eventual punishment. Manchester City also has an appeal process available, meaning the club can challenge the findings before the final consequences are settled.<\/p>\n

The Premier League has confirmed that serious breaches of its rules can lead to a range of disciplinary sanctions. These can include fines and points deductions, while expulsion is described as an extreme possible punishment. The League says expulsion has never previously occurred in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

Sky Sports has reported that other possible sanctions could include a points deduction, transfer-related restrictions or a combination of punishments.<\/p>\n

That makes the coming months potentially significant for Manchester City.<\/p>\n

Why the 15 votes matter<\/p>\n

The mathematics is straightforward.<\/p>\n

There are 20 Premier League clubs. Three-quarters of 20 is 15.<\/p>\n

Therefore, if an expulsion resolution requires the reported three-quarters threshold, 15 votes in favour would be required.<\/p>\n

The crucial point is that there is currently no confirmed list of 15 clubs that have agreed to vote for expulsion. Any suggestion that specific clubs have already committed their votes should therefore be treated cautiously unless those clubs publicly confirm their positions.<\/p>\n

The Premier League’s general governance structure gives each member club one vote. For ordinary rule changes and major commercial proposals, the League says a two-thirds majority, or 14 clubs, is generally required. Expulsion is a different matter, with the reported three-quarters threshold applying to the special expulsion process.<\/p>\n

A major decision for the Premier League<\/p>\n

The potential expulsion of Manchester City would represent an extraordinary moment for English football.<\/p>\n

City have been one of the dominant clubs in the Premier League era, winning numerous league titles and becoming a major force in domestic and European football. Their removal would therefore have sporting, financial and administrative consequences extending beyond the club itself.<\/p>\n

But at present, expulsion remains only one of the possible outcomes.<\/p>\n

The immediate process involves Manchester City’s appeal rights, the eventual sanctions hearing and the subsequent steps required under Premier League rules.<\/p>\n

For now, the key figure remains 15.<\/p>\n

If expulsion is ultimately put to the required vote, Manchester City’s Premier League future could depend on whether at least 15 of the other 19 clubs support the resolution.<\/p>\n

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The question is no longer simply what punishment the independent Commission may recommend or impose. The reported voting mechanism means the other Premier League clubs could also have a crucial role in determining whether the most severe possible sanction becomes reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manchester City’s future in the Premier League has become the subject of intense discussion after an independent Commission found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. The verdict, announced on September 29, 2026, relates to breaches covering a nine-season period. According to the Premier League, the Commission found that Manchester […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1728"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1735,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1728\/revisions\/1735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzecho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}