The planned November start of an independent commission, scheduled to last 10 weeks, has reportedly been moved to mid-to-late September, with a verdict likely to be delivered early in 2025.
Neither the Premier League nor Manchester City have commented.
The report in The Times says the outcome of a separate legal case which City brought against the league’s associated party transactions rules – in which clubs strike sponsorship or revenue deals with businesses linked to their owners – is due in the next fortnight.
That, it is claimed, has allowed the hearing into the 115 charges – which City deny – to be brought forward, barring any further legal delays.
