Manchester City appeal over financial charges to be heard in January
The short version
- Manchester City have contested a guilty verdict over 114 charges related to financial rule breaches.
- The appeal will be heard by mid-January or the end of January, according to the football regulator.
- A leading lawyer says Manchester City face substantial hurdles in winning the appeal.
- The chair of the Independent Football Regulator said he would resign if pressured politically.
- Premier League rivals have expressed anger over the potential size of any points deduction.
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First reported by The Guardian Football regulator chair insists he will resign if politically pressured over Manchester City
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BBC News Do Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal?
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- BBC News, centreDo Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal?
- BBC News, centreDo Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal?
- Daily Mirror, left-leaningMan City charges LIVE: Points deduction size emerges as Premier League rivals ‘fuming’
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningMan City’s appeal over 114 charges to be heard by January, regulator says
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningMan City vs PSG: Champions League – teams, predictions, line ups
- The Guardian, left-leaningFootball regulator chair insists he will resign if politically pressured over Manchester City