MANCHESTER CITY'S hearing into their alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial rules will begin on MONDAY.
The club have been accused of breaches dating nine years from 2009.
Potential punishments if they are found guilty include relegation, points deductions and fines.
The investigation into the club started with Der Speigel publishing Football Leaks documents in 2018.
It accused City of funnelling money from the club’s owners through sponsors in the United Arab Emirates.
The League then charged City with a failure to provide accurate financial information and a failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments.
City deny any wrongdoing and are defending their case at an independent inquiry.
And after months of speculation into the potential starting date of the hearing, it is now confirmed that it will begin on Monday.
However, the hearing itself could go on for two months.
A final decision is not expected until next spring.
Amid the backdrop of the investigation, City are looking to defend their Premier League title as they search for an unprecedented fifth league victory in a row.
Having won each of their first three games, they are back in action against Brentford on Saturday.