Why were Man City banned from UCL?

According to a statement from UEFA's Adjudicatory Chamber, the governing body said City are alleged to have 'overstated its sponsorship revenue in its accounts to UEFA between 2012 and 2016' to meet FFP regulations that require clubs to break even, before failing 'to cooperate' in UEFA's subsequent investigation.

Why did City get banned from UCL?

City were found guilty by Uefa's club financial control body (CFCB) of having falsely inflated their sponsorship revenues, when they made submissions for the FFP compliance process.

Why is Man City not in the Champions League?

CFCB found Man City guilty of deliberately inflating the financial value of a sponsorship deal – which would allow them to spend more money – and therefore deceiving UEFA. The leaked emails found that Man City owner Sheikh Mansour funded the majority of the club's £67.5m annual sponsorship by Etihad.

Why was Man City fined by UEFA?

The club were fined 30 million euros ($32.28 million) by UEFA, which CAS reduced to 10 million euros. In addition to the charges relating to the club's revenue and operating costs, City are also alleged to have not fully disclosed managerial remuneration from 2009 to 2013, when Roberto Mancini was manager.

Why was Man City kicked out of the Premier League?

The English champions were charged with over 100 breaches of the financial regulations that spread over a nine-year period, which started in 2009 and goes on until 2018. In that time, City won three Premier League titles.

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Could Man City be stripped of titles?

When asked if City could be stripped of titles or even relegated, Plumley told Stats Perform: "In terms of possibility, the answer is yes. I think there is a possibility of all of those things.

Were Man City found guilty?

The club were, however, found guilty of not cooperating with UEFA by failing to provide substantial amounts of evidence. CAS said this breach “was severe” and needed to be “seriously reproached”. City were fined £8.8million.

What rule did Manchester City broke?

Through a statement on February 6, the Premier League alleged that Man City breached rules requiring "accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club's financial position".

Is Man City banned from UCL?

The Sunday Times reported Manchester City can't appeal any Premier League punishment at the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, which overturned the English club's 2020 ban from Champions League competition for related offenses.

What rule did Man City break?

Have Man City ever broken Financial Fair Play rules? In 2014, Man City accepted a conditional £49 million fine and restrictions on their Champions League squad size and incoming transfers after being found guilty of breaching UEFA's FFP rules.

Has Man City ever won a UCL?

Manchester City are one of thirteen English football clubs to have won European and worldwide titles, in City's case the 1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup, 2022–23 Champions League, 2023 Super Cup, and 2023 Club World Cup.

What were Man City banned for?

According to a statement from UEFA's Adjudicatory Chamber, the governing body said City are alleged to have 'overstated its sponsorship revenue in its accounts to UEFA between 2012 and 2016' to meet FFP regulations that require clubs to break even, before failing 'to cooperate' in UEFA's subsequent investigation.

Why did Man City get in trouble?

What did Man City allegedly do wrong? The club has been accused of breaching Premier League rules more than 100 times between 2009 and 2018, a time period directly following the 2008 takeover led by Sheikh Mansour of the Abu Dhabi United Group.

Why did CAS find Man City not guilty?

UEFA found that there was compelling evidence to support the case against City. CAS however found that the allegation relating to Etisalat was time barred; the alleged breaches fell outside the 5 year statutory limit for prosecution as the payments were received in June 2012 and January 2013.

What teams tried to get Man City banned?

Noted in the report is that almost half of the teams in the Premier League wrote to CAS and opposed City potentially asking for a “stay of execution” over their ban. The teams were Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham and Wolves.

Are Man City under investigation?

Following a four-year investigation looking into City's financial dealings over a nine-year period, the Premier League confirmed its allegations against the club on February 6, 2023.

What is the Man City UEFA scandal?

The club was banned from European club competitions but saw that ruling overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2020. UEFA ruled that City seriously breached Financial Fair Play rules between 2012-16.

How much did Man City get fined for FFP?

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UEFA handed Manchester City and Paris St Germain 60-million-euro fines for breaking financial fair-play rules. The club were fined 30 million euros ($46 million) by UEFA, which CAS reduced to 10 million euros.

Who knocked Man City out of Champions League?

The incredible result comes after Real Madrid staged rousing comebacks against Paris St Germain and Chelsea in the previous two rounds. Manchester City have been knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid after conceding two goals in the dying seconds of the game.

What will happen if Man City are found guilty?

It has also shown that we are now in the realm of “sporting sanction” where guilty clubs can expect points being lost rather than fines being levied. In fairness to the Premier League, it had issued details of this in its updated handbook.

Is Manchester City in debt?

Of this, £139m needs to be paid within the next 12 months. On the other hand, City are owed £168m by other clubs, so their net payables are only £36m. Furthermore, City's £204m gross transfer debt is still a lot less than the £277m owed by Manchester United and also below Tottenham's £252m (2021/22 figure).

Could Man City be relegated?

Manchester City will face relegation from the Premier League if they are found guilty of their 115 charges, one of the club's former financial advisors has claimed. The reigning champions are currently facing a host of accusations regarding their finances between 2009 and 2018.

Did Man City get caught cheating?

The alleged breaches span a nine-year period from the 2009-10 season to the 2017-18 campaign. The club are alleged to have broken league rules requiring provision "in utmost good faith" of "accurate financial information that gives a true and fair view of the club's financial position".

Who sued Man City?

Manchester City's players wore modified training gear for their pre-match warm-up on Sunday following a High Court trademark infringement claim from fashion brand Superdry.

What did Man City lie about?

Broadly, the Premier League has accused Manchester City of repeatedly failing to provide accurate financial information “that gives a true and fair view of the club's financial position, in particular with respect to its revenue (including sponsorship revenue), its related parties and its operating costs.”