Manchester City 115 Charges Hearing On Alleged Breaches of Financial Rules Begin on Monday

The hearing into Manchester City’s 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations has been confirmed to commence on Monday, 16 September 2024, according to an announcement made by the Premier League.

The hearings of Manchester City over the alleged 115 financial irregularities will start on Monday, September 16.

The 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 Premier League has accused Manchester City of breaking the rules over a period of nine seasons. The club allegedly failed to provide accurate financial information. One of the charges against City is that they did not fully disclose the financial payments made to one of their managers over a four-year period. The suggestion is that there was a secret contract, and one of the managers was receiving higher payments than what was officially stated.

If found guilty of the most serious charges, City could face a points deduction or even relegation from the Premier League and fines. Everton and Nottingham Forest had points deducted last season when found guilty for breaching PSR regulations.

The club is accused of breaching the following

• 54x Failure to provide accurate financial information 2009-10 to 2017-18.
• 14x Failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments from 2009-10 to 2017-18.
• 5x Failure to comply with Uefa's rules including Financial Fair Play (FFP) 2013-14 to 2017-18.
• 7x Breaching Premier League's PSR rules 2015-16 to 2017-18.
• 35x Failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations December 2018 - Feb 2023.

City's original statement in February last year, said

"Manchester City FC is surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches of the Premier League rules, particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials that the EPL has been provided with," they said in a statement at the time. "The club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position. "As such, we look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all."

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