
<p>As the world’s richest football league charges its champions with serial rule-breaking, we assess how the case could alter the landscape of English football. </p><p>What could it mean for the regulation of the game and the growing number of clubs owned by nation states? </p><p>We hear from the general secretary of the Man City Supporters Club and ask a leading sports lawyer what to expect from a legal fight that could shape the future of the domestic game.</p><p>City said they were "surprised" by the charges and are supported by a "body of irrefutable evidence".</p><p>This podcast was updated on 10th February to correct a factual error made by a contributor.</p><p>Panel: Jane Dougall, Dan Roan, David Conn, Kieran Maguire</p><p>Producer: Sam Sheringham</p>