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Manchester City wins appeal against two-year ban from European football competitions

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Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Manchester City’s ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
City was originally punished by UEFA, European football’s governing body, for „serious breaches“ of club licensing and Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and was excluded from European competitions, including the Champions League, for two seasons.
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But CAS ruled on Monday that the club „did not disguise equity funding as sponsorship contributions“ after City appealed the ruling in February.
It was decided, however, that City had failed to cooperate with UEFA authorities and an original fine of 30 million euros ($34 million) has been reduced to 10 million ($11.3 million).
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Kevin De Bruyne (right) celebrates scoring for City against Real Madrid in the Champions League earlier this season.
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„Whilst Manchester City and its legal advisors are yet to review the full ruling by 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,“ said a statement from City.
„The club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered.

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