115 CHARGES HOW IT ALL STARTED AND WHERE WE ARE

CITY and the Premier League are awaiting the verdict of their long-running charges saga.

- By JOSH HOLLAND

City have been charged with 115 alleged breaches of financial fair play rules over a nine-year period, which started in 2009 following the Abu Dhabi United Group takeover and continued until 2018.

The club has strongly claimed innocence on all counts and has consistently vowed to clear its name. City have also been charged with failing to cooperate with the investigation into their finances.

Following a 12-week hearing, which started in September 2024, Pep Guardiola claimed the club were expecting to learn the verdict 'within one month'. A year later, the outcome is yet to be made public.

With continued uncertainty surrounding what could happen at the Etihad Stadium, The Manchester Evening News brings you everything you need to know about the alleged charges.

WHERE DID IT ALL START?

The charges were levelled at City back in February 2023, and the club strongly denied all allegations. The case is unprecedented in scale, and the outcome of the hearing, whether they are found guilty or innocent, will have significant ramifications.

Allegations of financial wrongdoing were first published by the German newspaper Der Spiegel in 2018, which claimed that illicit payments had taken place at the club.

WHAT ARE THE 115 CHARGES?

The charges can be categorised into three areas: illicit financing, noncooperation, and breaches of financial rules within UEFA and Premier League regulations.

City are accused of:

■ 54 x Failure to provide accurate financial information 2009/10 to 2017/18.

■ 14 x Failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments from 2009/10 to 2017/