The English Football League would reportedly have no obligation to accept Manchester City as a member should the club be expelled from the Premier League over alleged breaches of financial rules.
The reigning champions were charged by the Premier League on Monday with more than 100 breaches of financial rules following a four-year investigation.
The charges cover a a nine-season timespan and relate to matters such as failing to provide accurate financial information over sponsorship revenue and not disclosing a manager's true salary.
City hit back hard, declaring they had ‘irrefutable evidence’ that they had done nothing wrong and that they looked forward to the matter ‘being put to rest once and for all’.