MANCHESTER CITY’S Premier League rivals each face a £5MILLION bill — if the dethroned champions win their crunch legal battle with League bosses.

Under Prem rules, costs are taken away from the amount distributed between top-flight clubs from broadcast and commercial deals.

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While a verdict on Pep Guardiola’s City’s 130 alleged breaches of financial rules is yet to come, it is anticipated the total legal bill for both sides could reach £100m.

Earlier this month, it emerged “administrative expenses”, including legal fees, hit £200.2m last season.

It was initially understood legal bills for the campaign would be around £8m.

But Prem chiefs were caught in a series of rule disputes and challenges against City, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester.

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City’s win in the first Associated Party Transaction case in February saw Etihad bosses demand the Prem meet the club’s £10m legal costs in addition to their own bills.

City faced 130 allegations when their financial rules case was heard by a commission last autumn.

If the charges are proved, it is understood there will be a separate “sanctions hearing”.

But a City win would almost certainly result in the club demanding a full recovery of their costs.

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This would see the legal bill split between the 19 other clubs, who stand to lose £5m each.

It would be a hefty hit with Profitability and Sustainability Rules in place until next season at least.