A decision over Manchester City's 115 alleged charges for breaching the Premier League's financial rules is not expected to be made public until spring, according to reports.
The news comes as Premier League boss Richard Masters called for a swift resolution to the case, after City were handed the charges back in February 2023.
It had also been revealed that the English league champions' case had been brought forward to begin in mid-September after it had been expected to start in November.
Sky Sports have stated that the decision is 'unlikely to be made public before the spring' despite previous reports stating City could learn their fate by January.
The hearing, which is being conducted by an independent commission, is expected to last around 10 weeks.
The commission will then convene to reflects on the facts of the case, which Sky Sports add could take several months due to 'the volume of charges and amount of information to be reviewed.'
City landed in hot water in February, 2023, after they were charged for breaking the league's financial rules over nine seasons, between 2009 and 2018.
Masters, meanwhile, has called for the case to be resolved quickly.
'I think it is time now for it to resolve itself,' he told BBC Sport journalist Dan Roan.
'It's been going on for a number of years & I think it's self-evident that the case needs to be heard & answered.
The league champions, who won three titles between 2009 and 2018, were charged with failing to provide accurate financial information and details for player and manager payments. But City have denied any wrongdoing.
Masters added to Sky Sports: 'Everyone wants this to be resolved and I agree with that. I think it does need to be resolved.
He added: 'It's not in our hands, it's in the hands of an independent panel. They're in charge of the timing and the running of the process and we must let them get on with it. '
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