"Manchester City bounced back from last week's Champions League humbling at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt at the weekend, as they saw off Premier League basement dwellers Wolves 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The goals from Omar Marmoush and new signing Antoine Semenyo helped cut the gap to leaders Arsenal to just four points, with City's cross-town rivals Manchester United doing them a favour on Sunday, with a dramatic 3-2 victory against the Gunners."
"While City remain in the title race - and in the hunt for all four major trophies this season - they have struggled with consistancy, with the defeat to the Norwegian minnows, plus this month's derby defeat at Old Trafford showing that they are struggling to match the levels of the Pep Guardiola sides that won the treble in 2023 and claimed a fourth straight Premier League title a year later."
"These charges - which the club deny - concern their accounting practices, with the Premier League's independent hearing concluding back in December 2024, with all parties still awaiting a verdict. A range of sanctions have been mooted, should the club be found guilty, ranging from huge fines to point deductions, but according to a report from the Telegraph, internally, this is not the club's most pressing issue."
Manchester City beat Wolves 2-0 at the Etihad with goals from Omar Marmoush and new signing Antoine Semenyo, reducing the gap to leaders Arsenal to four points. Manchester United's 3-2 win over Arsenal further aided City's position. City have shown inconsistency this season, suffering a Champions League defeat to Bodo/Glimt and a derby loss at Old Trafford that suggest they are not matching the levels of the Pep Guardiola sides that won the 2023 treble and the 2024 title. The club faces 130 Premier League charges related to accounting, with an independent hearing concluded in December 2024 and potential sanctions mooted. Pep Guardiola has 18 months left on his contract and the club is preparing contingency plans should he leave.
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