Premier League clubs are reportedly growing in the belief that Manchester City should receive significant sanctions after the club was found guilty of 114 of 115 alleged financial breaches.
The independent commission's verdict covers a nine-year period between 2009-10 and 2017-18. City have since appealed the verdict, but discontent is rising across the top flight and the wider football pyramid over possible punishments.
Clubs call for relegation and demotion
Reports claim that clubs at the top level of the English game believe the 'punishment should fit the crime', with sympathy for City said to be in "short supply". Calls for relegation and demotion are growing louder as City lead the table ahead of defending champions Arsenal, with the league set to return following the international break.
Teams in England and Europe are said to feel sanctions should be applied over multiple seasons.
Owner tipped to sell
Meanwhile, owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been predicted to sell the club following the guilty verdict. It has been claimed that the ruling family of Abu Dhabi feel 'embarrassed' and 'disgraced' by the verdict, leaving them with the prospect of cutting their losses and selling the club.
City's next domestic fixture is a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool, their first league match since the verdict was made public.
