Former Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has disclosed that Manchester City’s executives have assured the players to be “very calm” about the club’s 115 Premier League charges that have been alleged against the club, with the hearing finally beginning today Monday.
Bet Premier League on Bet365The club currently managed by Pep Guardiola was referred to an independent commission over the alleged breaches, which go back to the 2009-10 campaign, in February 2023. Manchester City during this period denied all charges.
The defending champions were accused of not providing accurate financial information or details about player and manager payments, breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR), not complying with UEFA regulations like financial fair play (FFP), and not cooperating with Premier League investigations.
The defending champions were accused of not providing accurate financial information or details about player and manager payments, breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR), not complying with UEFA regulations like financial fair play (FFP), and not cooperating with Premier League investigations.
Aymeric Laporte, who completes a £23.5 million permanent move to Al-Nassr from Manchester City and won five Premier League titles at Etihad and was part of the Treble-winning squad of 2022/23, revealed to Mail Sport what club bosses have told the players ahead of the hearing.
The hearing, which is not a court case, will be heard by an independent commission at an undisclosed location, and the investigation could last up to 10 weeks.
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