It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
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If you were getting the impression that the saga over Manchester City’s 115 charges was almost over, think again
Two years and 10 days since the hearing began, and 1,329 days after City were charged, we now know a verdict has been reached, with the club guilty of the majority of financial rule breaches
That is not because the Premier League or Manchester City have told us – it is thanks to the Athletic finding out and breaking the story., external
BBC Sport was later told the verdict was sent during the week to club executives, who had to sign a non-disclosure agreement to open the file
A process can appear to be completely watertight, as this one certainly had been, but when the circle of trust is expanded, the chance of information getting out increases
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Source: BBC News English
