Pep Guardiola has claimed Manchester City could hear the verdict of their landmark hearing as early as February.
Mail Sport exclusively revealed that the hearing into the Premier League’s 130 (originally 115) charges against City concluded on December 6.
The Premier League have accused its champions of multiple breaches of financial rules and of failing to co-operate with a subsequent investigation.
Should City, who strongly refute any wrongdoing, be found guilty of some of the more serious charges, they could be hit with huge financial penalties, points deductions or even relegation.