According to the British media Times, according to relevant sources, in response to Manchester City's 130 cases of violations, the club and the Premier League have spent 200 million pounds in five years, and the hourly wages of top lawyers are as high as thousands of pounds.

Senior officials learned that in the past five years, the Premier League has spent more than £200 million on 130 cases accused of violations by Manchester City, of which the top lawyers earn thousands of pounds per hour. However, there are other reports that the actual amount cannot be calculated yet.

"The amount involved is staggeringly high," a club executive told the Times. "And the money flowing into the lawyer's pocket could have been distributed to the clubs."

According to the latest annual financial report of the Premier League, operating expenses in the 2023-24 season increased by 81 million pounds. The financial report mentioned that the reasons for the increase include "an increase in legal costs incurred by club regulatory affairs" and increased spending on additional recruitment of staff and wider football support services. According to previous reports, the legal budget for the Premier League 2023-24 season is about £48 million, six times the original budget.