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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>This weekend will be the 10th time that the Premier League title has been decided on the final day of the season.<\/p>\n

But rarely before will those in charge of the competition have been so grateful for a captivating conclusion to the campaign.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s challenge ultimately faded, scuppering their fans\u2019 dreams of a triumphant farewell for departing manager Jurgen Klopp and the prospect of an unprecedented three-way battle going the full distance.<\/p>\n

But Manchester City or Arsenal will be crowned champions in the final act of what has been a classic duel.<\/p>\n

Sunday may not provide the unforgettable drama of 2012\u2019s last day when Sergio Aguero\u2019s stoppage-time winner sealed the first Premier League title for City.<\/p>\n

But whether it ends with a record fourth consecutive title for the champions or a first in 20 years for Arsenal, league bosses, broadcasters and neutrals will have the special finale they hoped for.<\/p>\n

Off the field, however, these have been troubled times for the top flight.<\/p>\n

The points deductions handed to Everton and Nottingham Forest this season for breaching financial rules have been hugely contentious, the punishments \u2014 and subsequent appeals \u2014 leading to uncertainty over the league table, resentment by fans and fears that the relegation battle could be decided by the rulings of commission panels.<\/p>\n

While both teams have ultimately stayed up, the controversy surrounding the profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) is not going away.<\/p>\n

Newly promoted Leicester City have been charged with breaking spending rules when they were in the top flight (and are now taking legal action against the league), while Chelsea have also been under investigation.<\/p>\n

And 16 months after City were charged with more than a hundred rule breaches, a hearing in their case is not thought to be scheduled until the autumn, contributing to the mounting scrutiny of the league\u2019s governance and processes.<\/p>\n

While City deny wrongdoing, a sixth league triumph in seven years would only intensify questions over the time the case has taken, and whether the club\u2019s wealth has distorted the competitiveness of the league.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a split has emerged between clubs over plans to introduce a new spending cap, and the Premier League is facing the threat of more legal action from one of its members over amended rules around associated party transactions.<\/p>\n

As if all that was not enough to contend with, the league\u2019s chief executive Richard Masters has also warned of the \u201cunintended consequences\u201d of the forthcoming independent football regulator, amid mounting criticism of the failure by his clubs to agree a new financial settlement with the English Football League (EFL).<\/p>\n

The Premier League is also known to be deeply concerned about the increasingly congested calendar, with Masters recently warning of a \u201ctipping point\u201d, after criticism following the scrapping of FA Cup replays.<\/p>\n

With the title race going right to the wire, Sunday\u2019s final-day drama will provide a welcome distraction from such matters for Masters and his colleagues – but, one suspects, only a temporary one.<\/p>\n

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