MANCHESTER CITY have learned their fate after CAS ruled on their Champions League ban.
The Citizens had been rapped by Uefa’s club financial control body (CFCB) back in February and slapped with a a two-year suspension from European competition and £25m fine for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
Pep Guardiola’s side will know on Monday if their appeal has been successfulCredit: Reuters
Etihad chiefs have been battling the verdict ever since and the decision has now been revealed.
What is the Man City verdict?
CAS have OVERTURNED Man City’s Champions League ban.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict cleared the club of Uefa’s charge of “disguising equity funds”.
However, they did agree that City had obstructed the investigation and thereby ordered them to pay a fine of £10m, rather than £30m.
Before the case, Pep Guardiola said: “I’m confident because I saw the arguments of the club that next season we will be there but we have to wait and after I give my opinion or the club will give their statement.
“[Beating Brighton 5-0] we achieved one incredible challenge, which is qualification for the Champions League mathematically.
“That is the challenge that is the minimum requirement for this club. And these players have done it for the last six or seven years.
“We deserve to be there because we won it on the pitch. Hopefully on Monday UEFA can allow us to play like this team and these players deserve to.”
Will they be able to play in this season’s the Champions League?
Man City WILL be able to play in next season’s Champions League.
As a result of the verdict, only the top four will qualify for the Champions League next season, meaning the fifth placed team will miss out.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
