All you need to know about the CAS case and Champions League ban

• CAS will rule on Manchester City’s two-season UEFA ban on Monday, however how did we get to this level and what would possibly occur subsequent?

Manchester City will study their Champions League future on Monday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) guidelines on their attraction towards a two-year ban from UEFA competitions.

European soccer’s governing physique introduced the sanction in February, together with a €30million (£27.2m) fantastic, after discovering City responsible of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

City swiftly introduced their intention to attraction to CAS and that case was heard over the course of three days from June eight through video convention.

Pep Guardiola’s staff have already secured a top-four place in the Premier League this season, and may add the FA Cup and the Champions League to the already-retained EFL Cup.

However, Monday’s verdict is probably going to have far-reaching ramifications for the membership’s brief and medium-term future.

WHAT WERE CITY FOUND GUILTY OF?

The unbiased Adjudicatory Chamber of UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) discovered City had “dedicated severe breaches” of FFP guidelines “by overstating its sponsorship income in its accounts and in the break-even info submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016”.

UEFA launched its investigation after a sequence of articles printed by Der Spiegel in November 2018 alleged City had artificially inflated revenue from sponsors linked to the membership’s Abu Dhabi possession. The governing physique additionally acknowledged City “failed to cooperate in the investigation of this case by the CFCB”.

What we have now executed is win #UCL qualification on the pitch. Now we wait till Monday and the determination can be taken.
Nosotros hemos logrado la clasificación para la @ChampionsLeague en el campo. Ahora debemos esperar la decisión del lunes.#ManCity pic.twitter.com/aE5b1wsQdW

— PepWorkforce (@PepWorkforce) July 11, 2020

WHAT WAS THE CLUB’S RESPONSE TO THE BAN?

Emphatic and bullish. City mentioned they have been “upset however not shocked” by the punishment that emerged from a “prejudicial course of” and welcomed the prospect of CAS contemplating a “complete physique of irrefutable proof” in help of their case.

IS THIS THE FIRST TIME CITY HAVE GONE TO CAS?

No. The Premier League membership tried to have UEFA’s investigation thrown out, citing considerations over media reviews on developments in the case, citing sources shut to it.

In November final yr, CAS dominated City’s attraction was “inadmissible” as a result of all authorized avenues had not but been pursued. However, the courtroom mentioned the considerations expressed weren’t with out advantage and described the alleged leaks from UEFA’s finish as “worrisome”.

HAVE UEFA PUNISHED CITY UNDER FFP BEFORE

Yes. In May 2014, they have been fined €60m for FFP breaches, with their switch spending capped to the identical quantity for the 2014-15 season, throughout which then-manager Manuel Pellegrini had to function with a diminished 21-man Champions League squad.

WHAT DO CITY STAND TO LOSE FINANCIALLY?

A conservative estimate lands someplace in extra of £170m when contemplating broadcast funds alone, whereas drops in matchday income and potential reductions in sponsorship revenue may push the determine in the direction of £200m.

If we get previous Real Madrid, we’ll play Lyon or Juventus in the #UCL Quarter-Finals between the 12 and 15 August in Lisbon .

 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/Wxtsp30enU

— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 10, 2020

WHO WILL QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IF CITY ARE BANNED?

The qualification place will drop down to the staff who end fifth in the desk – a spot at the moment occupied by Manchester United.

COULD CITY ALSO BE PUNISHED BY THE PREMIER LEAGUE?

Yes. The Premier League’s revenue and sustainability guidelines are principally a extra lenient model of FFP, permitting losses of up to £105m over three seasons. If UEFA’s findings towards City are upheld, their losses is likely to be proven to be extra of this.

A extra urgent concern is likely to be part J.7 of the Premier League handbook, which states any staff discovered to have offered a “false assertion” with regards to purposes to participate in UEFA competitions is answerable for punishment. A fantastic or a factors deduction can be amongst the choices on the desk.

CAN CITY APPEAL AGAIN IF CAS UPHOLD UEFA’S RULING?

Yes, to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, though the possibilities of overturning the punishment can be very slim by that stage and rely on proving a procedural error on the a part of CAS.

Published 13 Jul 2020, 12:38 IST