Pep Guardiola Welcomes Start of Manchester City's Financial Breaches Hearing
The hearing into Manchester City's 115 alleged financial rule breaches will begin on Monday, with potential penalties including fines, points deductions, or expulsion from the Premier League.
- Manchester City faces 115 charges for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules from 2009 to 2018.
- The hearing, conducted by an independent commission, is expected to last around 10 weeks with a verdict due early next year.
- Potential penalties for City, if found guilty, range from fines and points deductions to expulsion from the league.
- City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed relief that the hearing is starting and insists the club should be considered innocent until proven guilty.
- La Liga president Javier Tebas claims many Premier League clubs believe City should be sanctioned.