Manchester City's hearing into their alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules has concluded.
The charges, which have been expanded to a total of 130 from 115 after an administrative issue, come after the Premier League accused them of multiple breaches of financial regulations.
The club has also been accused of failing to cooperate with a subsequent investigation.
Man City strongly reject all claims.
Now, according to daily mail The hearing on the allegations, which began in September, ended Friday.
Closing arguments from each side have been presented and a three-man panel is now considering the evidence.
A verdict is expected in the coming months.
The high-stakes battle has been raging at the International Dispute Resolution Center in London, with little information about the proceedings shared in the public domain.
If Man City are found guilty of the most serious charges, they could suffer huge financial penalties, points deductions or even relegation from the top flight.
However, if either party appeals the verdict, the situation could be delayed further down the line, meaning a decision may not be made until the end of next season.
Man City were charged with 115 alleged rule breaches in February 2023.
The alleged breach of the rules is alleged to have taken place over a period of 14 years.
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The allegations include failing to provide accurate financial information over nine seasons spanning from 2009/10 to 2017/18.
They also include the failure to provide full details on former manager Roberto Mancini's salary between 2009/10 and 2012/13.
City are also accused of failing to provide full details of sums paid to players between 2010/11 and 2015/16, as well as failing to cooperate with the investigation from 2018 to 2023.
The initial investigation was started from pirated material published in the German media.
The case has cost the Premier League an incredible sum in legal costs.
The Mail has approached the Premier League and city of manchester to comment.
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Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson has raised a possible explanation for the long duration of hearings on talkSPORT last month.
He said: “That tells us a few things about what's going on, which is that there are a lot of witnesses testifying.
“Because really, that's what's going to take most of the time.
“It is very likely that those witnesses are witnesses for the City of what really happened at that time.
“So it will include their evidence and cross-examination of it and also experts who will come in to talk about some of the technical aspects of the allegations.”
Outside of the hearing, Man City scored two big victories in separate cases.
The club won a significant victory in September when the Premier League decided to cancel a planned vote on third-party transaction rules.
In October, they won a big case against the top flight over sponsorship deals they were prevented from making earlier this year.
