Why the Premier League are going to war with Manchester City

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<p>So the Premier League has waged a war with its serial Champions, Manchester City - but what is rule W51, could City suffer a points deduction this season or even be stripped of past titles? Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee and Matt Slater to explain... </p><p>What have Man City allegedly done wrong, how long is this all going to take, why there is an Arsenal fan on the independent panel and the significance of a postponed government White Paper on football's ability to govern itself.</p><p>Plus, what lessons we can draw from recent controversy in Serie A, cycling and rugby too.</p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Produced by Adonis Pratsides</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">***</p><p class="ql-align-justify">• Get 6 months of Babbel language learning for free when you purchase a 6 month subscription by entering the code ATHLETIC at babbel.com/play</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>