The Premier League is in a high-stakes civil war with Manchester City after charging the club with more than 100 alleged breaches of its financial rules. Clive Myrie turns to football finance experts Kieran Maguire and Nick De Marco KC to unpack the case. As an era-defining verdict draws near, City fans reflect on what a negative outcome will mean for their support.

Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Host: Clive Myrie Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood, Andrew Butler Original music: Tom Kinsella Sound design: Tom Kinsella, Karla Patella, Tom Burchell Development producer: Jess Swinburne Editor: Jasper Corbett

Man City are dominating English football, but journalists in Germany are raising question marks about how they achieved their success. Christoph Winterbach, a reporter for Der Spiegel, tells the story of Rui Pinto, the Football Leaks emails, and the revelations that followed.

Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Host: Clive Myrie Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood, Andrew Butler Original music: Tom Kinsella Sound design: Tom Kinsella, Karla Patella, Tom Burchell Development producer: Jess Swinburne Editor: Jasper Corbett

Now under Abu Dhabi ownership, Manchester City spend big on the stars of world football and finally see results. But it’s the arrival of 23-year-old Sergio Aguero that changes everything. Fans and players tell the story of that goal, which gives City and the Premier League a historic moment.

Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Host: Clive Myrie Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood, Andrew Butler Original music: Tom Kinsella Sound design: Tom Kinsella, Karla Patella, Tom Burchell Development producer: Jess Swinburne Editor: Jasper Corbett

As a Manchester City fan for nearly 50 years, Clive Myrie has experienced his fair share of disappointment. But his club is transformed when a Gulf royal makes an audacious bid for City. Anil Bhoyrul brings fresh insight into how the takeover came about.

Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Host: Clive Myrie Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood, Andrew Butler Original music: Tom Kinsella Sound design: Tom Kinsella, Karla Patella, Tom Burchell Development producer: Jess Swinburne Editor: Jasper Corbett

Clive Myrie tells the football story of the century: the rise of Manchester City and the Premier League allegations of financial rule-breaking that threaten to bring the club crashing down.

Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.