There is already mischievous chatter among some of those involved in Manchester United's 2017-18 season that they could be retrospectively declared as champions after Manchester City were charged with more than 100 alleged breaches of financial rules by the Premier League.
The Premier League announced City had been charged with 115 alleged breaches of regulations over 14 seasons from 2009-10 to the current campaign.
City have indicated they will appeal but if the charges are proven, the champions could be sanctioned with a points deduction or relegation.