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Man City and Premier League 'AGREE' trial date with champions facing huge points deduction if guilty of rule breaches | The Sun
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MANCHESTER CITY have agreed a trial date with the Premier League to address allegations they violated Financial Fair Play rules, it's been claimed.
The defending Premier League champions were charged with a whopping 115 breaches of FFP rules in February.
City and Prem chiefs have been going back and forth with one another for several months over when the hearing to address the alleged violations will take place.
And according to reports, both parties have finally agreed on a date.
That's according to The Daily Mail, who claim the trial – which will be behind closed doors – will get underway nextautumn.
It's believed the hearing won't be concluded until the end of NEXT SEASON – which coincides with the expiration of Pep Guardiola's contract at the Etihad.
That means the Treble winners may not learn their fate until the summer of 2025.
City are accused of breaching 115 regulations from the 2009-10 season onwards.
Chief among the alleged violations are allegations of over financial reporting and a refusal to cooperate with the Prem's investigation.
City have vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
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