- Man City face 115 charges for allegedly breaking the Premier League financial rules
- Independent hearing to start on Monday and will last around 10 weeks
- A verdict is expected in early 2025
- It could see Man City relegated
‘Sport’s trial of the century to begin’
BBC sports editor Dan Roan writes:
Finally, after years of build-up, perhaps English football’s biggest and most controversial contest is set to begin.
On one side, the Premier League. On the other, its defending champions and dominant force Manchester City.
City face 115 charges for allegedly breaking the financial rules of the competition they have won for a record-breaking four consecutive seasons.
Those charges will be heard at an independent hearing, which is set to start on Monday at an unknown location, subject to any late legal delays. Billed as sport’s ‘trial of the century’, it is expected to run for 10 weeks, with a verdict expected in early 2025.
It marks a defining stage in a legal dispute the like of which the game has never seen and which could bring seismic consequences for both sides.
