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Post by rugbytoffee on Feb 14, 2020 18:51:12 GMT
Manchester City have been banned from European competition -- including the Champions League -- for the next two seasons after being found guilty of breaching financial fair play rules, UEFA has announced.
The reigning Premier League champions will be excluded from the Champions League for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 campaigns. They have also been fined €30 million.
The ruling is subject to appeal.
The club released a statement immediately after the announcement, saying: "Manchester City is disappointed but not surprised by today's announcement by the UEFA Adjudicatory Chamber. The Club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position.
"In December 2018, the UEFA Chief Investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun.
The subsequent flawed and consistently leaked UEFA process he oversaw has meant that there was little doubt in the result that he would deliver. The Club has formally complained to the UEFA Disciplinary body, a complaint which was validated by a CAS ruling.
Simply put, this is a case initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA.
With this prejudicial process now over, the Club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity."
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Post by Avinalaff on Feb 14, 2020 19:43:59 GMT
Does this mean 5th gets Champions League then?
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Post by Avinalaff on Feb 14, 2020 19:50:12 GMT
Just read this:
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Post by rugbytoffee on Feb 14, 2020 20:05:06 GMT
Could be interesting  |
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Post by Avinalaff on Feb 14, 2020 20:45:42 GMT
Could be interesting Enthusiastic Eddie there.  |
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