Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein believes the club will have a contingency plan in place as they wait their hearing over alleged breaches of financial rules.
Since the charges were laid out, both Everton and Nottingham Forest have suffered points deductions for breaches of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules . Forest, just this week, were deducted four points and are weighing up whether to appeal. ALSO READ: 'Price of success' - Debate rages among Man City fans over controversial season ticket price rise
He told Sky Sports News: "I don't know the charges. I don't know how they assess the situation. You'd have to take it extremely seriously and you'd have to have contingency plans. But I think the key thing for me about this is speed and timing. It shouldn't be allowed to go on forever.