Man City condemned for blocking Uefa but Etihad sponsorship cleared
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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
Man City deserve Champions League after decade of growth, insists Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
International / Premier League / Soccer

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
FFP rules ‘will probably have to adapt’ in future, says Uefa president
A general view of the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City
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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