Paddy Power poke fun at Man City's fourth straight Premier League title with 'Asterisk Task Force' advert amid their 115 FFP charges

Paddy Power have poked fun at Manchester City's fourth consecutive Premier League title with a tongue-in-cheek 'Asterisk Task Force' advert.

Pep Guardiola's side lifted the trophy for the sixth time in seven seasons, following their 3-1 victory over West Ham. 

City though are still awaiting the outcome over their 115 charges for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules. The Premier League champions have denied any wrongdoing. 

Rival fans have mocked City by suggesting that an asterisk is hanging over their latest title triumph, until a verdict is made. 

Paddy Power have poked fun at City's success with an advert where a fake task force places asterisks to honour lists across the UK and Ireland 'whereby a sporting achievement is considered potentially tainted'. 

It shows an 'Asterisk Delivery' van arriving at the Etihad Stadium and one of the two workers telling someone who portrays a City employee in the advert: 'It's a big job. Bigger than we thought actually.

'See this here? Build-up of trophies. Could all be tainted. Shouldn't have let it get this far to be honest.'

The other employee for the task force says they will have to 'order more asterisks', as they are then seen placing asterisks next to City's list of trophies. 

After finishing the job, one of them says: 'Well that wasn't so bad actually. Not much before 2010 so job done.'

The advert also shows them saying they 'don't give out asterisks for avoiding relegation' in reference to Everton's total of eight-points deducted this season due to breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules. 

Everton were also deducted 10 points in November for exceeding permitted losses by £19.5m over a period ending with the 2021/22 season. However, this was reduced to six points following a successful appeal. 

They were then deducted a further two points for a further breach later in the season. 

Paddy Power's advert also features a cameo from former Republic of Ireland international Stephen Hunt, who is seen calling and visiting the 'Asterisk Task Force' over Thierry Henry's controversial handball which cost the Irish a place at the 2010 World Cup. 

Man City's charges include a failure to provide accurate financial information between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, a failure to provide accurate details of player and manager payments during the same period, and alleged breaches of Premier League and UEFA financial rules. 

35 relate to a failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations into the matter between December 2018 and February 2023.

Manchester City deny any wrongdoing and Premier League CEO Richard Masters said a trial date had been set, though wouldn't reveal when it would take place.