He City of Manchester It is the second favorite for the Premier League title, very close to Arsenal, but it is also among the candidates for relegation, according to British betting houses, due to the legal process in which it is mired.
He city, As the winner of the last four editions of the English league, he started the season as a clear favorite and with the goal of winning the Premier League title, something no one has achieved in history.
However, and despite a start that puts them second in the table, one point behind Liverpoolthe ones Pep Guardiola has given favoritism to Arsenaldue to the injury of Rodrigo Hernández.
Rupture of the cruciate ligament Rodri That reduces the long-term options for a team that went 74 games without losing with the midfielder on the field and whose four league defeats last season came without him.
According to betting houses, the difference between Arsenal and City It’s minimal, but the odd thing is with the relegation market, where City appear among the candidates.
He Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouthhe Fulhamhe Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham and the Brighton They start, according to the metric these companies use, with more options to sustain themselves than city, despite everything being behind the table.
‘Sky Blues’ is the ninth favourite to fall to the Championship (Second Division English), tied with Brentford and very close to Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
In a normal course, the City of Manchester are among the teams with the least chance of relegation, along with Liverpool and Arsenal, However, this is an atypical period in which the Manchester club faces a trial for 115 financial irregularities with which it was accused by the Premier League in February 2023.
The hearing began more than two weeks ago and is expected a verdict in early 2025which may have an impact on the competition, as the possible punishment may range from a financial fine to the loss of points and relegation, either in the Championship or in the lower divisions.
In the event of expulsion from the Premier, the city He had to convince the EFL, which runs the Second to Fourth Division, to accept him in their competition.
This explains the peculiar situation of the winner of the last four Premierswhich the markets treat very carefully because it can either be championed or relegated.
Source: La Verdad
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