Premier League officials, including Richard Masters, have said they will release texts and emails mentioning Manchester City ahead of November’s hearing into the 115 allegations against the club.

• Premier League officials said to hand over emails mentioning Man City
• The hearing on the 115 charges facing City is scheduled to take place in November
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Premier League officials have been told to reveal texts, emails and WhatsApp messages mentioning Manchester City.

As reported by The Times, the trial comes ahead of a hearing on the 115 charges facing City in November.

City, who deny any wrongdoing, have been accused by the Premier League of concealing third-party payments by disguising them as sponsorship income.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters is among those forced to hand over messages, as was his predecessor Richard Scudamore.

Officials must hand over all communications dating back to 2009 that mention the city.

City have launched legal action against the Premier League. City say the league’s related party transaction (APT) rules are illegal and are seeking to have them struck down.

Under the APT, introduced following the 2021 takeover of Saudi-led Newcastle, clubs are stopped from inflating sponsorship deals with firms linked to their owners. Instead, all transactions must be considered independently as having “fair market value” (FMV).

City face 115 allegations of breaching FFP rules and regulations dating back to 2009 and running until 2018.

The hearing into City’s allegations is expected to last six weeks. It will be strictly confidential, meaning media outlets will have no knowledge of the case until a verdict is reached.

Pep Guardiola’s side, who have won the last four Premier League titles in succession, could face huge fines and even relegation if found guilty.

The two-week hearing into City’s legal action against the league will begin on Monday.