According to reports, the hearing into the Premier League's charges against Manchester City has been completed.
City were hit with no fewer than 115 charges in February for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules.
City have vehemently denied the allegations and have been fighting at London's International Dispute Resolution Center since mid-September.
But according to reports, the hearing has come to an end.
This is according to The Daily Mail, which claims that both parties have delivered their closing arguments.
A three-man panel will now go away and deliberate the evidence before delivering the expected verdict on the entire world.
But it won't happen anytime soon because of the sheer volume of evidence involved.
It could take MONTHS for the Premier League giants to learn their fate.
City's alleged breach of the rules is said to have occurred over a period of 14 YEARS.
They initially faced 115 charges, but after an administrative issue they were increased to 130.
City are accused of failing to accurately report their finances over a nine-year period from 2009 to 2010 and 2017 to 2018.
It is also claimed that they have not provided full details of former manager Roberto Mancini's pay packages between 2009-10 and 2012-13.
The charges also relate to the alleged failure to disclose full player salaries between 2010-2011 and 2015-2016.
In addition to their alleged financial misdeeds, City have been accused of failing to cooperate with the Prem's investigation.
The investigation only began after material alleging the club had broken the rules was published in the German magazine Der Spiegel in 2018.
If City are found guilty, huge financial fines and points deductions could be imposed.
They can also be demoted if they are found to have committed the most serious charges.
The club will likely appeal any ruling that doesn't go in their favor, meaning the final decision may not be made until the end of NEXT SEASON.
City have repeatedly denied the allegations since they were first published and recently stated that they have “irrefutable evidence” to clear themselves of any wrongdoing.
The Etihad club have stated that they “look forward to this matter being resolved once and for all”.
Pep Guardiola's troops are back in action on Wednesday evening, traveling to Turin to take on Italian giants Juventus in the Champions League.
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