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Manchester City's trial over charges for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules has concluded
The trial involving Manchester City's charges for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules is over.
City's legal team have made their case against the charges put forward by English football's top flight. The reigning Premier League champions vehemently deny all charges and will now wait to discover their fate.
The trial began in September and took place in London at the International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC). The Daily Mail have claimed that closing arguments for the case ended on Friday last week with a three-man panel considering evidence before delivering a verdict in the coming months. Below is a round-up of the latest on Man City’s charges after the hearing was concluded...
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What are the charges about?
Of the 115 charges, 54 relate to allegations against the club for failing to provide accurate and up-to-date financial reports to the league from 2009/10 to 2017/18. City are also facing 14 charges for a failure to provide accurate financial reports for player and manager compensation for those seasons.
A further 35 charges are related to the club's alleged failure to cooperate with the Premier League's investigation between December 2018 and February 2023.
When could the verdict come out?
The Times recently suggested it is unlikely the verdict will be announced before the end of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Meanwhile, a report from the Daily Mail claimed a conclusion could be reached in the 'spring or summer.'
What punishments could there be?
If found guilty of violating the English top-flight's financial regulations between 2009 and 2018, the reigning English champions could face severe repercussions, such as relegation, a significant points deduction, hefty fines, or even the stripping of titles.
Reports last week claimed that a minority of clubs within the Premier League are pushing for relegation if the most serious charges are proven. However, the Independent report that is unlikely as such a move would require a special shareholders meeting and vote of 15.
What Pep Guardiola has said
City boss Pep Guardiola has said he is committed to the club, whatever the outcome of their outstanding legal case with the Premier League. The Catalan signed a two-year contract extension at the Etihad last month.
"I said six months ago, when all the clubs accused us to have done something wrong, what happened if we are relegated - I will be here," he said at a news conference in November.
"Next year, if we are in the Conference we will come up to the Premier League. I knew it then, I feel it now."
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