Man City issued two-year Champions League ban by UEFA and £25m fine over FFP breaches - 7M sport

Man City issued two-year Champions League ban by UEFA and £25m fine over FFP breaches



Posted Saturday, February 15, 2020 by Express.co.uk

Man City issued two-year Champions League ban by UEFA and £25m fine over FFP breaches
Man City banned from Champions League for two seasons over alleged financial fair play broken rules (Image: GETTY Images)

Manchester City have been banned from the UEFA Champions League for two seasons, and ordered to pay a fine of £25million (€30m), after they were found to have broken Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

Manchester City will be banned from taking part in the next two Champions League campaigns, after being found guilty of financial fair play misgivings by UEFA. The club have also been ordered to pay a fine of £25million (€30m).

City were being investigated by UEFA over their recent spending.

The institution’s Adjudicatory Chamber claimed that after a hearing last month, Manchester City Football Club committed “serious breaches” of FFP.

They have been punished by UEFA with two seasons-worth of Champions League bans - starting from next season.

But, City have already revealed plans to appeal the decision.

A UEFA Statement read: “UEFA takes note of the decision of the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body [CFCB], issued today, which included the following summary of its content and effect to be announced as required by the Procedural Rules governing the CFCB:

“Following a hearing held on 22 January 2020 the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body [CFCB], chaired by José da Cunha Rodrigues, has today notified Manchester City Football Club of the final decision on the case which was referred by the CFCB Chief Investigator.

“The Adjudicatory Chamber, having considered all the evidence, has found that Manchester City Football Club committed serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations by overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016.

“The Adjudicatory Chamber has also found that in breach of the regulations the Club failed to cooperate in the investigation of this case by the CFCB.

“The Adjudicatory Chamber has imposed disciplinary measures on Manchester City Football Club directing that it shall be excluded from participation in UEFA club competitions in the next two seasons [ie. the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons] and pay a fine of €30m.

“The decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS]. If Manchester City Football Club exercises that right the full reasoned decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber will not be published prior to publication of the final award by the CAS.

“As noted by the Adjudicatory Chamber, the club has the right to appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Therefore, UEFA will not be commenting further on this decision at this stage.”

Meanwhile, City confirmed that it wasn’t surprised by UEFA’s decision to ban them from the competition.

It accused UEFA of having a flawed investigation process, which included a number of leaks to the media.

The club have already confirmed plans to proceed with an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“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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