Man City's 115 charges explained as Premier League hearing date set

Manchester City's hearing regarding the 115 alleged Premier League financial breaches begins on Monday.

The historic rule breaks date back from between 2009 and 2018, when the Blues won the Premier League on three occasions as well as numerous League Cups and FA Cups. The scale of the allegations against City are unprecedented, and they have led to frustration from rival supporters.

Some, like Nottingham Forest and Everton, previously argued that their clubs should not face any punishments until City's case has been resolved. Meanwhile, the Blues' rivals at the top of the division argue that City have held an 'unfair advantage' and thus it makes a mockery of the Premier League.

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Amongst all this background noise, City have continued to go about their business and last season created history by becoming the first English club to win the top flight on four consecutive occasions. With the charges still dangling over them, MEN Sport has taken a look at the most-asked questions about the case and explained what you need to know.

We have put together a full list of the charges that face City, here. However, here is a brief summary of exactly what the 115 charges refer to:

Some of these charges are self-explanatory. But the notable points of contention were outlined in a Der Spiegel report earlier in the year.

It was alleged that City were driving money into the club through fictitious sponsorship packages, paying then-manager Roberto Mancini to act as a consultant to a club in Abu Dhabi and giving players more money than was going through the accounts. These allegations have all been denied robustly by the club.

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