A hearing on Manchester City’s 115 charges for breaking Premier League financial rules will begin on Monday.
The Premier League accused the club of 115 breaches between 2009 and 2018 – during which City were crowned Premier League champions three times.
The charges include breaching UEFA’s Financial Fair Play laws and the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, as well as failing to co-operate with Premier League investigations.
The Premier League has also alleged that City did not release the correct payments made to one manager throughout a four-year period.
Man City have denied all charges.
The case will take place in private before an independent commission who will hear legal representations from both Manchester City and the Premier League.
Due to the number of charges – which were announced in February last year – the hearing could last up to two months, with a decision expected in early 2025.
Premier League CEO Richard Masters said: “It’s self-evident that the case needs to be heard and answered.”
The worst-case scenario for City would be a points deduction significant enough to relegate them from the Premier League.
Nottingham Forest and Everton have recently been docked point for breaking the Premier League’s financial fair play rules.
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