It has been brewing for more than 18 months, but now an end is finally in sight. Manchester City’s hearing before the Premier League begins on Monday on the 115 charges against the club for alleged breaches of financial rules.

The charges, announced on February 6, 2023, threatened to overshadow City’s incredible achievements on the football pitch before and since the investigation details were announced.

Pep Guardiola’s team won the Premier League in May of that year and then completed the treble by winning the FA Cup and Champions League. The following season they made English football history by becoming the first team ever to win four league titles in a row.

But with each success came questions from the media and opposing fans about the allegations and when the outcome of the investigation would be announced. That day is fast approaching and the first step towards it will be taken on Monday, when what many are calling the “sports trial of the century” finally begins.

GOAL explains the key details as City prepare to battle with the Premier League…