City are on trial on 115 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules

It has been described as “the trial of the century” in football as Manchester City are asked to counter the Premier League’s arguments and accusations 115 violations of FFP rules of the English Authority in the last 14 seasons (2009/2010 – 2023/2024).

According to an exclusive report in Britain’s Daily Mail, the two sides involved will “go head-to-head” before an independent committee, with the organizing body of the world’s top league accusing the Citizens of 115 financial breaches.

The data in their hands Premier League They come from a five-year investigation that began in 2018 and ends in February 2023. City face penalties ranging from “heavy” fines to transfer bans and point deductions.

The trial is currently at the witness testimony stage and the verdict is expected to be announced in the summer of 2025. It should be noted that both sides have the right to appeal the initial court decision.

We remind you that the Manchester City He has also previously been penalized by UEFA for breaches of FFP rules, with the penalty overturned by the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

It remains to be seen whether the decision to deduct 10 points from Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules has become final or whether the two cases are not directly linked.