This Monday in England The trial begins for the multiple sporting violations for which he was accused Manchester City and its Arab investment group. One of the possible sanctions would be a downgrade.
The team trained by Pep Guardiolawinner of eight English league titles since 2012including the last four, plus a Champions League in 2023may see its successful career halted if the Premier League find evidence against him.
Six years after an investigation began into the Premier League and 19 months after they were presented 115 charges against of the English champions, a hearing begins on Monday that will decide the fate of the City.
An independent panel will analyze the evidence for at least two months and a verdict is unlikely to be issued until January or February. 2025 for what the English press has called the “trial of the century” of British sport.
After preparing his accusation dossier, the Premier League Sent in February 2023 the club from the north of England before an independent commission, which has been studying the matter in preparation for the hearing of both parties, which will be held behind closed doors and at an unknown location.
Manchester City is accused of having deviated from the financial rules of the English league after his purchase in 2008 by the Emirati consortium Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG)which has allowed the club to win eight of its ten English league titles.
The holding company is suspected of having invested massively, beyond the imposed limits, by passing its money through Etihadthe club’s airline sponsor, which appears on its shirt and has given its stadium its name.
Investigations have raised suspicions that the City would have paid undeclared salary supplements to Roberto Mancinione of his former coaches, and several players.
He Manchester City It also has to respond to alleged violations of the ‘financial fair play of the UEFA (period 2013-2018) and the Premier League (2015-2018).
In total, the club faces 115 charges: 80 financial violations (2009-2018) and 35 additional charges for alleged lack of cooperation in the investigation.
Sanctions, if they finally occur, could range from a withdrawal of points to exclusion from the English championship, where the City has been the champion in six of the last seven seasons.
The commission could also just admonish the club and not impose sanctions, simply asking the Manchester City to carry out certain corrective actions within a specified period.
Everton and Nottingham Forest suffered points deductions last season for breaches of earnings and sustainability rules.
A guilty verdict could end the glorious reign of Pep Guardiola in it Etihad.
The technician of the Citywho is in the final year of his contract, has strongly backed his superiors, although he had previously said he would leave if they had not been honest with him.
“If you lie to me, I won’t be here the next day”said Guardiola in 2022.
Severe sanctions would also raise questions about the future of the team’s star players. Cityincluding the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Other clubs could claim titles won by the Cityand compensation, if it were proven that the club Manchester obtained advantages by illegal or unsportsmanlike means.
In case the City If any type of sanction is imposed, an appeals commission will be created, although the possibility of filing an appeal before the court will not be admitted. Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
He TAS He overturned the two-year suspension from all European competitions imposed on Manchester City in 2020 for failure to comply with the rules of the financial fair play of the UEFA.
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