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Man City condemned for blocking Uefa but Etihad sponsorship cleared

Allegations that Manchester City artificially inflated commercial agreements with their main sponsor Etihad were ‘not established to the comfortable satisfaction’ of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which also concluded the Premier League club showed a ‘blatant disregard’ for Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) investigation principles.

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July 29, 2020

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Guardiola criticises ‘whispering’ PL bosses, opens door to Man City extension

Pep Guardiola has criticised ‘whispering’ Premier League bosses for their views on Manchester City’s successful appeal against a two-season European ban, while also opening the door to extending his stay at the club beyond 2021.

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July 15, 2020

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

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Man City deserve Champions League after decade of growth, insists Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has defended Manchester City’s huge spending in the transfer market and says the club has earned the right to be regarded among Europe’s elite after the club’s European ban for allegedly breaking Financial Fair Play rules was overturned by CAS.

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July 15, 2020

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Man City to play in Champions League after Uefa ban lifted by CAS

Manchester City will be able to play in next season’s Champions League after their two-year ban from Uefa competitions was lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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July 13, 2020

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CAS to announce Man City Champions League ban decision on 13 July

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed it will announce a decision on Manchester City and their appeal against a Champions League ban on 13 July.

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July 11, 2020

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Man City to learn Champions League ban appeal decision in July

Manchester City will likely learn the fate of their appeal against their Champions League ban in early July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced.
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June 11, 2020

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Man City’s appeal against Champions League ban to be heard by CAS in June

Manchester City’s appeal against the club’s two-year ban from European football will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 8-10 June.

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May 20, 2020

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FFP rules ‘will probably have to adapt’ in future, says Uefa president

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has admitted financial fair play (FFP) rules may need to be adapted in the future, but says he has respect for the process which led to Manchester City’s two-year European ban.

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March 4, 2020

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Man City seek damages from Uefa over alleged leaks concerning FFP case

Manchester City sought damages from Uefa over what they alleged were leaks of confidential information to the media concerning their Financial Fair Play case, court documents show.

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February 13, 2020

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Man City go to CAS in a bid to crush Uefa’s FFP case

Manchester City have asked the court of arbitration for sport to throw out the financial fair play case that has been brought against them by European football’s governing body, Uefa.

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June 7, 2019