The hearing into the charges concluded last week.
Manchester City‘s alleged breaches of Premier League rules now total 130, up from the initial 115 announced last year.
On Monday, it was widely reported that the three-month hearing into their alleged breaches had concluded at London’s International Dispute Resolution Centre.
The Premier League announced in February 2023 that they were charging City with 115 alleged rule breaches over a 14-year period.
But the charges City face now total 130 because there was confusion over some of the rules listed in relation to particular seasons, the Times reports.
According to the publication, the Premier League has issued a correction.
The hearing into the alleged rule breaches, which largely relate to failing to provide accurate financial information and complying with the Premier League’s financial rules, started in September in front of a three-man panel. On Monday, it was revealed by the Mail Sport that the hearing concluded on Friday.
Whilst a ruling on the case could be delivered before the end of January, it is widely expected that both City and the Premier League will lodge an appeal if they lose.
As a result, the saga will likely drag on into next season, with a legal source telling the Times it could take six to eight months for any appeals to be completed.
City strongly deny the charges against them. It is possible they could be hit with punishments ranging from a points deduction to relegation from the league if found guilty of the alleged breaches.
However, the panel could allow a sanction as serious as relegation to be delayed pending the outcome of any appeals.
According to the BBC, these are how Man City’s charges are composed:
54x Failure to provide accurate financial information (2009/10 – 2017/18).
- 14x Failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments (2009/10 – 2017/18).
- 5x Failure to comply with Uefa’s rules including Financial Fair Play (FFP) (2013-14 – 2017-18).
- 7x Breaching Premier League’s PSR rules (2015-16 – 2017/18).
- 35x Failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations (December 2018 – February 2023).
