Premier League says date for hearing into Manchester City's legal case is set

A resolution to Manchester City’s legal case with the Premier League might not be far away.

Richard Masters, the league’s chief executive, said on Tuesday that a date had been set for proceedings to be heard in a sports tribunal. however, He didn’t disclose that date.

The league has accused City of about 80 alleged breaches of its financial rules and 30 more relating to its alleged failure to cooperate with an investigation. The charges were announced in February last year.

If found guilty, penalties could include a deduction of points or even expulsion from the top division.

Speaking before a parliamentary select committee, Masters was questioned over why some financial investigations, like those involving Everton and Nottingham Forest, could be dealt with quickly and others, like City’s, took longer.

“The volume and character of the charges laid before Man City, which I obviously cannot talk about at all, are being heard in a completely different environment,” Masters said.

“There is a date set for that proceeding. I cannot unfortunately tell you when that is, but that is progressing.”