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Agence France-Presse

Manchester City will be free to play Champions League football next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifted a two-season ban from European competitions imposed by Uefa on Monday.
An initial fine of €30 million euros (US$34 million, £27 million) was also reduced to €10 million on appeal.
City were accused of deliberately inflating the value of income from sponsors with links to the Abu Dhabi United Group, also owned by City owner Sheikh Mansour, to avoid falling foul of financial fair play (FFP) regulations between 2012 and 2016.
The case against City was reopened when German magazine Der Spiegel published a series of leaked emails in 2018.
Manchester City’s Uefa date with destiny could pave the way for a period of Liverpool domination
However, CAS found that “most of the alleged breaches reported by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the CFCB (Uefa Club Financial Control Body) were either not established or time-barred”.
City welcomed the decision that will have huge ramifications on the club’s finances and potentially the future of manager Pep Guardiola and star players such as Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling.
The club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered
Manchester City club statement
“Whilst Manchester City and its legal advisors are yet to review the full ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the club welcomes the implications of today’s ruling as a validation of the club’s position and the body of evidence that it was able to present,” City said in a statement.
“The club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered.”
Manchester City to learn fate of Champions League ban appeal on Monday
Since Sheikh Mansour’s takeover 12 years ago, City’s fortunes have been transformed from perennially living in the shadow of local rivals Manchester United to winning four Premier League titles in the past eight years among 11 major trophies.
On Saturday, they secured qualification for the Champions League for a 10th consecutive season with a 5-0 win at Brighton.
More silverware could come before the end of the season as Guardiola’s side face Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday before restarting their Champions League campaign in August, holding a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid from the first leg of their last-16 tie.
City’s victory in court will raise fresh questions over how effectively Uefa can police FFP.
But European football’s governing body said it remained committed to the system which limits clubs to not losing more than €30 million, with exceptions for some costs such as youth development and women’s teams, over a three-year period.
“Uefa notes that the CAS panel found that there was insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold all of the CFCB’s conclusions in this specific case and that many of the alleged breaches were time-barred due to the five-year time period foreseen in the Uefa regulations,” Uefa said in a statement.
“Over the last few years, Financial Fair Play has played a significant role in protecting clubs and helping them become financially sustainable and Uefa and ECA remain committed to its principles.”



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Manchester City’s ban from the Uefa Champions League was upheld/overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Manchester City to learn fate of Champions League ban appeal on Monday

The outcome at CAS today could see Manchester City banned from European competition fro two years. Photo: EPA

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Two-time Champions League winner Paulo Sousa conducts the draw for the 2019/20 competition in Nyon, Switzerland. Photos: Uefa

Result of the Champions League quarter-final draw.

Club representatives at Champions League draw.

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Manchester City face a crucial day for their near-term future on Monday. Photo: AFP

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 12, 2019 Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola holds up the Premier League trophy as he's surrounded by his staff after their 4-1 victory in the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England. - The Premier League season is set to restart on June 17, three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, British media reported on Thursday, May 28. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. /

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The former English Premier League champions’ ban from European competition is quashed on appeal



The former English Premier League champions’ ban from European competition is quashed on appeal.


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Manchester City’s Uefa Champions League ban overturned by Court of Arbitration for Sport

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The former English Premier League champions’ ban from European competition is quashed on appeal