Manchester City have won their appeal against a European ban and will be free to play in 2020/2021 Champions League.


The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) agreed with the Ctizens that Uefa’s decision to throw them out of their competitions for “serious breaches” of their financial fair play rules and their club licensing rules, as well as alleged non-cooperation, was wrong. The verdict was given today 9:30am UK time.

The fine has been reduced to 10 million Euros with the ban lifted.

The statement from CAS
Following the hearing, the CAS Panel deliberated and concluded that the decision issued on 14 February 2020 by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the CFCB should be set aside and replaced by the following:

a.) MCFC has contravened Article 56 of the Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations.

b.) MCFC shall pay a fine of EUR 10,000,000 to the UEFA, within 30 days as from the date ofissuance of the arbitral award.

Manchester city have responded to the positive news.

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. The Club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered.

immaculatesense:
Wow...congrats to Man City if this news is real sha