MANCHESTER CITY have been warned it may be MONTHS before they find out their FFP fate.
Etihad chiefs will appeal their two-year ban from Europe to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Manchester City have already appealed their Champions League banCredit: AFP or licensors
Uefa vice-president Michele Uva says City want the Financial Fair Play rap put on hold while their case is heard.
That opens up the possibility they could take part in next season’s Champions League if it has not been resolved.
Italian Uva, 55, said: “City appealed to the CAS for a suspension.
“The time it will take is a natural one. However, we are talking about months and not years.”
The English season has around three months to run and it could end in chaos with several clubs not knowing their fate.
It may also make it difficult for City boss Pep Guardiola to shape his summer transfer plans.
Uva was asked why French giants Paris Saint-Germain were cleared of financial wrongdoing — but City were punished.
He added: “I cannot get into the substance of what the trial chamber decides.
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“I do not know the file and I do not want to know. If this decision has been made, there is a reason.
“Milan and other clubs have also been excluded from the cups.
“Rules must be followed. Whoever breaks them is judged by an independent commission.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
