Trial for Manchester City's years-long financial irregularities to begin soon

(Patria) - The trial of English champions Manchester City over accusations of years-long financial irregularities is expected to begin soon.

Hearings on 115 counts of indictment were announced by the head of the elite competition on the Island, Richard Masters.

At the end of last year, it was speculated in the British public that the trial would begin in the autumn of this year.

The investigation into financial rule violations began back in 2018 and lasted until the beginning of 2023.

The business operations of the "Citizens" management from the 2009/10 season were checked.

So far, the official start of the process has been postponed several times due to the discovery of new evidence and witnesses.

If the prosecution's claims are proven in court, City faces potentially draconian penalties - from points deduction to the potential annulment of championship seasons in the club's most successful era.