Simon Jordan thinks that Manchester City's 115 alleged financial breaches has potential to drag on for another FOUR years.
City have been accused of breaking 115 financial regulations, by the Premier League, with another 15 charges later added. The club has always denied any wrongdoing.
The actual hearing lasted 12 weeks and started two years ago today, but there is still no outcome.
And Jordan predicts a scenario where it drags on until the end of this decade.
Speaking on White and Jordan with Jim White and Danny Murphy, the former Crystal Palace owner shared his view on the ongoing wait for a verdict.
He said: "I said it would take a long time, it has taken a long time. It is their own fault.
"They shouldn't have gone for 115 charges. They should have picked five or six meaningful ones and delivered some consequences for Man City or exonerated them.
"If Man City find themselves at the wrong end of a verdict, it'll be the end of the decade before it's concluded.
"So, if it goes against Man City, it will be the end of the decade because they will bring an appeal.
"If it goes against the Premier League, the Premier League won't bring an appeal against it, even though, they were the ones who brought the action.
"It is what it is, and people are screaming from the rooftops about what Man City are doing, but Man City need to keep running their business.
"Everyone is questioning how they can spend ã450million, but they didn't because they sold nearly ã300million worth of players."
State of play
Eight-time Premier League winners City are accused of breaching financial rules from 2009 to 2018.
The majority of the charges relate to not providing accurate financial information, not complying with UEFA's FFP and not revealing managerial compensation.
And 35 other charges are related to City not cooperating with the Premier League's investigation.
And Jordan believes that with City's stance insisting they are totally innocent, they should be demanding a resolution to the case.
"The Premier League clubs are paying for it," he added.
"If I am Man City, but I am waiting for two years to exonerate myself, I would be up in arms.
1. Failure to provide accurate and up-to-date financial information from 2009-10 to 2017-18. 54 charges relating to breach
2. Failure to provide accurate financial reports for player and manager compensation from 2009-10 to 2017-18. 14 charges relating to breach
3. Failure to comply with UEFA's regulations, including UEFA's Club and Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations. Five charges relating to breach
4. Breaches of Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations from 2015-16 to and including 2017-18 season. Seven charges relating to breach
5. Failure to cooperate with Premier League investigations from December 2018-present
35 charges relating to breach
"I would be saying, 'where is this verdict? 'Because it is an absolute outrage that our name is being besmirched.'
"But it is strange that they are silent about it. I would have thought there would be more outrage.
"Surely, they must be infuriated. Why wouldn't they be shouting from the rooftops about where is the verdict."
Premier League's view
Man City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023, but there is still no outcome regarding the charges.
And speaking to talkSPORT in August, the Premier League's CEO Richard Masters was asked about the situation by our Chief Football Correspondent Alex Crook.
He said: "I obviously can't comment on it. I do understand the frustration. It has taken longer than expected, but we have to follow the process."
Crook then asked if it was damaging the Premier League, and Masters responded: "I hope not.
"In the end, the Premier League's responsibility is to ask the Independent Commission to look at serious allegations and to establish the truth.
"That shouldn't be qualified by it taking too long, for example."