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May 16, 2014: Manchester City are found guilty of breaching UEFA rules around Financial Fair Play (FFP). They are fined €60m (later reduced to €20m) and given short-term caps on squad size and spending.
November 5, 2018: 'Football Leaks' documents, published by German magazine Der Spiegel, allege that City have committed further FFP rules violations.
November 23, 2018: UEFA begin to examine the allegations in Der Spiegel. December 2018: The Premier League write to the club requesting certain information and documents in relation to potential breaches of their rules — known as the information claim. City object to the request.
March 7/8, 2019: UEFA and then the Premier League announce formal investigations into City's alleged FFP breaches.
August 21, 2019: PL issue a complaint against City, seeking disclosure of the documents and information. The club challenges the PL's disciplinary system, claiming the commission set up is not sufficiently independent or impartial.
October 22, 2019: With the documents and information not forthcoming, the PL begin arbitration against the club seeking a declaration that they are contractually obliged to provide them. The club try to stop the arbitration by arguing to the tribunal involved that the PL had no power to start it. They also claim that the tribunal does not
