Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s rivals want the club “wiped off the face of the Earth” over their 115 Premier League charges. The much-anticipated hearing into the charges over alleged financial irregularities began in London on Monday,

Arsenal host favourites Manchester City, with both teams sitting near the English women’s football summit and looking to assert dominance early in the season.

A private arbitration hearing that could lead to the expulsion of Manchester City F.C. from the Premier League has begun as the league accuses the defending championship club of violating financial fair play regulations and refusing to cooperate in investigations.