In June this year, a Portuguese computer hacker in witness protection called Rui Pinto was reported to have told a conference that he was in possession of "millions of documents" that could be relevant to the Manchester City case.

Back in 2018, the German publication Der Spiegel claimed City had manipulated contracts to get round Uefa rules, and said that its source was a whistleblower they called 'John' - the pseudonym Pinto created Football Leaks under.

Der Spiegel had published leaked documents, including emails purportedly sent between top City executives (some of whom remain at the City Football Group), across several seasons following the club's Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008.

City - along with the companies involved - strongly denied breaking any financial rules. But that did not stop both Uefa and the Premier League launching investigations as a result.

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Manchester City are accused of:

• 54x Failure to provide accurate financial information 2009-10 to 2017-18.
• 14x Failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments from 2009-10 to 2017-18.
• 5x Failure to comply with Uefa's rules including Financial Fair Play (FFP) 2013-14 to 2017-18.
• 7x Breaching Premier League's PSR rules 2015-16 to 2017-18.
• 35x Failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations December 2018 - Feb 2023.

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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been named Premier League manager of the month for August.

The Seagulls have had an unbeaten start to the season, winning two matches and drawing one.

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Crystal Palace have announced they have signed Manchester City's England Under-19s striker Poppy Pritchard on loan for the season.

That's the first of a few deals Palace were hoping to complete by the end of today.

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Pep Guardiola periodically responds to questions about the charges Manchester City are having to defend themselves, always he says he has been told by the club they have done nothing wrong.

He has cautioned on numerous occasions about a rush to judgement and has previously said he would stick with the club even if they got relegated.

The City boss is due to speak to the media at 12:30 BST.

It will be fascinating to see how he responds.

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Last month, at a London launch event celebrating the start of the new season, but dominated by questions over financial regulations, the Premier League's chief executive Richard Masters told BBC Sport that "it is time now" for the City case to be resolved.

Choosing his words carefully, but perhaps hinting at the toll the case has already taken and the turmoil it has unleashed, he added: "It's been going on for a number of years and I think it's self-evident that the case needs to be heard and answered."

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Finally, after years of build-up, perhaps English football's biggest and most controversial contest is set to begin.

On one side, the Premier League. On the other, its defending champions and dominant force Manchester City.

City face 115 charges for allegedly breaking the financial rules of the competition they have won for a record-breaking four consecutive seasons.

Those charges will be heard at an independent hearing, which is set to start on Monday at an unknown location, subject to any late legal delays. Billed as sport's 'trial of the century', it is expected to run for 10 weeks, with a verdict expected in early 2025.

It marks a defining stage in a legal dispute the like of which the game has never seen and which could bring seismic consequences for both sides.

• Click here to find out more on how we got here, what alleged breaches the charges against City relate to, how the hearing is expected to pan out and what those consequences could be.

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While things could not have gone much better for Erling Haaland and Manchester City on the pitch, kicking off their quest for a fifth consecutive league title with three wins, off the pitch the Premier League champions are preparing to answer 115 charges of breaking the Premier League's financial rules.

A hearing is set to start on Monday...

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland has been named Premier League player of the month for August.

Haaland has scored seven goals in the first three games of the season, including hat-tricks against Ipswich Town and West Ham.

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BBC Sport senior women's football reporter

Tottenham still want to bring in a midfielder before the deadline closes and it's looking increasingly likely they might do that.

They are looking to bring someone in on a permanent deal, as opposed to a loan.

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BBC Sport football news reporter

England striker Ivan Toney is set to start on his debut for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli tonight following his £40m summer move from Brentford.

The 28-year-old frontman has impressed manager Matthias Jaissle with his fitness and adaptation and will be thrust straight into the action against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.

Al-Ahli beat Al Orobah 2-0 in their opening game but lost against Al-Fateh last week.

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David Beckham, Sven-Goran Eriksson's daughter Lina and his former assistant Tord Grip led a procession of mourners from Fryksande church in Torsby, Sweden - where the former England manager's funeral was held - to Kollsbergs rural community museum, where eulogies and tributes will be made.

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We have been following this morning the funeral of former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has been laid to rest in his home town of Torsby, in Sweden, with David Beckham among 600 mourners to attend.

In January, Eriksson said he had "at best" a year to live after being diagnosed with cancer and his family announced he had died, aged 76, on 26 August.

Eriksson's coffin arrived at Fryksande church at about 07:00 local time.

The service was delivered in both Swedish and English, with hundreds of mourners gathering on the lawn outside the church to watch the service on a large screen.

During the eulogy there was reference to the final months of Eriksson's life, when he realised his dream of managing Liverpool during a charity match in March.

A guard of honour formed as his coffin was placed into a hearse before being taken to Kollsbergs hembygdsgard.

Among the guests were Roy Hodgson, who succeeded Eriksson as England manager, and members of the Swedish royal family.

Beckham, who captained the Three Lions during Eriksson's tenure, was also in attendance.

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A final word from Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on feeling "happiest" on the training ground: "I feel good. I'm very happy on the training pitch for me. That's my, not being too soppy, that's my happiest environment. Coaching, helping the players, being with them, is what this job is all about. And then, of course, you enter game day and you go into a different head space. It's about competing and trying to win. But no, I'm enjoying myself."

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More from Eddie Howe on Sandro Tonali's 'viral' assist for Italy against France: "It's typical Sandro. He has that flair and the ability to do things that can make the difference.

"It was an outstanding finish as well as a great team move, but he has the ability. I've always said that he's a player that we absolutely love."

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on Wolves boss Gary O'Neil: "A very tough start for Wolves. They played very well in their last game against Nottingham Forest. Always tough opponents Wolves, I have a lot of respect for Gary O’Neil and the job he has done, having knowing him personally.

"He's done a good job. I admired him as a player, he was a technical player. He's a real thinker of the game. He is very tactically astute, so we will be prepared for a difficult challenge."

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on sporting director Paul Mitchell's interview on the Magpies' summer transfer window, external: "I think it's really important there is transparency from the club and the financial situation that we have is not only discussed by me because I'm not a numbers and figures guy. I think it's good that we have different people communicating about those areas."

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Right, we are going back to Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.

He has been talking about sporting director Paul Mitchell, amongst other things.

Mitchell told the Athletic, external this week that he would not be stepping down from his role, despite a difficult summer transfer window.