Man City sent fresh Premier League hearing message ahead of upcoming 115 charges verdict

Sports lawyer Nick de Marco KC has insisted that sport tribunals should be made public to avoid any suspicions over decisions made. Right now, tribunals are held behind closed doors with the verdict then made public.

Manchester City are awaiting their hearing for the 115 charges of alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules. City have been charged with not providing full details on player and manager remuneration and not cooperating with the league's inquiry.

The charges are from matters between 2009 and 2018 with the club vehemently denying the allegations and vowing to clear their name. The case does not have a precedent, so if found guilty, it is unclear what the punishment could be. It could be as serious as a huge point deduction or the club even being kicked out of the Premier League.

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City were charged by the Premier League at the start of 2023 but the complicated nature of the case has prolonged a timeframe. A hearing will take place in November and will be heard by an independent panel over a six-week period.

In June, it was revealed that the club were launching legal action against the Premier League over its recently passed associated party transaction (APT) rules that gained the approval of the 14 majority needed to bring it into competition law.

City faced off in an arbitration hearing between June 10 and 21, with the club believing that the ATP rules passed in February are unlawful. The rules were introduced in an attempt to stop any plans to accelerate the growth of Newcastle's commercial