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May 18, 2023 6:37 pm (Updated May 18, 2023 7:15 pm)
Manchester City have launched a legal challenge to the
Premier League’s 115 charges for
alleged breaches of financial rules.
Following an emphatic Champions League semi-final victory
against Real Madrid on Wednesday night the club are on course for an astonishing Treble that has not been witnessed in England since Manchester United in 1999.
But they are also
competing under the cloud of a series of alleged rule breaches spanning from 2009 to 2023, including nine seasons of breaking financial regulations and a further five seasons of failing to co-operate with the Premier League’s investigation.
The Premier League referred the findings of its investigation to an independent commission in February but an outcome is expected to take several years. i revealed at the time that the commission has the
power to strip City of their previous Premier League titles. City
won six Premier League titles between 2011 and 2022 during a period the club’s Abu Dhabi owners invested billions into the team.
The Times
reported on Thursday that Manchester City are disputing the legality of the Premier League’s near five-year investigation and the involvement of the barrister overseeing the process.
Murray Rosen KC is head of the Premier League’s independent judicial panel and has publicly stated his affiliation to Arsenal.
Manchester City did not respond to a request for comment on the development when contacted by i. The Premier League declined to comment.