Manchester City’s landmark hearing with the Premier League will finally begin today (Image: GETTY)
The hearing into Manchester City’s charges for allegedly breaking Premier League financial rules will finally begin today. The reigning champions were charged and referred to an independent commission last February after a four-year investigation.
City were hit with 115 charges, with the alleged offences said to have taken place between 2009 and 2018. They have strongly denied any wrongdoing and have said that their case is supported by a ‘comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence’.
The hearing into the charges will take place entirely in private, with details likely to be few and far between throughout the process. It is expected to run for around 10 weeks, paving the way for a verdict to be announced in early 2025.
If found guilty, a range of punishments could be handed down to City including a limitless fine and expulsion from the Premier League.
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What are the charges?
The Premier League have accused City of breaking the rules over nine seasons by allegedly failing to provide accurate financial information.
Allegedly, they did not fully disclose the financial remunerations that were made to one of their managers over a four-year period.
The Premier League also allege that City failed to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play rules over a five-year period.
City have also been accused of failing to fully co-operate with the Premier League’s investigation into their financial dealings.
They have strenuously denied any wrongdoing.
Welcome
Welcome to Express Sport’s rolling coverage of the latest Manchester City news on the first day of their landmark hearing with the Premier League.
The hearing will take place entirely in private at an undisclosed location, meaning concrete details will be few and far between.
However, we will be bringing you everything we know about what is being dubbed the ‘trial of the century’.
Stay tuned…
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1948936/Man-City-news-LIVE-trial-latest-Premier-League