Football's trial of the century has been pencilled in for late next year.
Mail Sport understands that the Premier League and Manchester City have agreed a date at which they will face off in front of an independent panel in arguably the biggest hearing in the competition's history.
The top-flight charged its champions with 115 alleged breaches of financial regulations in February after opening an investigation in 2018.
Throughout a long-running saga the competition and the club have remained tight-lipped – and both declined to comment when contacted.
However, it can be revealed that a date for the showdown has been initially scheduled for the late autumn of 2024.