The world’s richest soccer league accused its champion of years of financial violations. A hearing that began this week could tarnish the club’s accomplishments and reshape the competition.

Manchester City are facing 115 charges for breaching Premier League regulations. An independent commission set up by the Premier League will be in charge of the hearing. City could possibly face multiple punishments from docking of points to demotion to the second division.

In what British media are describing as the 'sports trial of the century' a three-person commission will sift through reams of evidence for an estimated 10 weeks.