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Picture the league table: a points punishment could send City sliding down it. But the punishment isn't decided yet. City appealed on October first. The appeal hearing has to happen within twelve weeks, and a decision is due within thirty days after that-putting it around January 2027. Here's the key: the appeal and the punishment are separate. A different hearing will decide the sanction. That could mean a fine, a points deduction-points taken off their total-or expulsion, being thrown out of the league. Expulsion has never happened before. For comparison, Everton lost eight points and Nottingham Forest lost four in 2023-24. Those are reference points, not a prediction of City's punishment. The FA says the ruling has "significant implications," and rival clubs could seek compensation. So this goes beyond one place in the table. What punishment should City get? Comment below.