HEARING INTO MANCHESTER CITY’S ALLEGED 115 BREACHES – The Premier League financial regulations could demote City from the Premier League
The independent hearing into Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial regulations finally began yesterday.
In what media are describing as the ‘sports trial of the century’, a three-person commission will sift through reams of evidence for an estimated 10 weeks with a verdict expected some time before the end of the current season.
City, who have won the English title a record four times in succession, were referred to an independent commission in February 2023, with the various charges dating from 2009 to 2018. They have always denied any wrongdoing.
Should City be found guilty of some or all of the charges they could face penalties or huge fines, points deductions or even demotion from the Premier League.
That would also put a huge asterisk over one of the most successful periods of any club in English soccer history.
City have won eight Premier League titles, one Champions League, three FA Cups, six League Cups, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup since being bought by Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008.
