Manchester City’s title celebrations have been tempered by news that UEFA investigators will push for a Champions League ban for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play regulations. Insiders at UEFA believe any potential ban would not apply until the 2020-21 season because the process is ongoing but it could coincide with a FIFA transfer ban […]
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Pep Guardiola claimed the media want Liverpool to win the Premier League just moments after Manchester City edged ever closer to sealing the crown. City overcame Leicester 1-0 on Monday night thanks to Vincent Kompany’s sensational strike at the Etihad, ensuring they just need to beat Brighton on the final day of the season to […]
Manchester City will be banned from making signings in the next two transfer windows by FIFA for breaking rules related to the protection of youth players and third-party ownership, according to reports. The club are already being investigated by the Football Association and Premier League for allegations related to youth transfers and financial fair play […]
Manchester City are being formally investigated by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play regulations. They could face a Champions League ban next season if leaked documents published by German magazine Der Spiegel prove financial cheating. Among the many allegations is that the club used cash from owner Sheik Mansour to finance sponsorship deals and […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his players for revitalizing the title race after inflicting Premier League leaders Liverpool’s first defeat of the season. Sergio Aguero, with his seventh goal in as many home league matches against the Reds, and Leroy Sane scored either side of Roberto Firmino’s second-half equaliser to reduce the distance between […]
UEFA’S chief financial investigator has confirmed that Manchester City could indeed be banned from the Champions League if they are found guilty of a further breach of Financial Fair Play regulations. I wrote last month, the view being held by senior figures at European football’s governing body is that a heavier punishment would be appropriate […]
Manchester City are reportedly facing a Champions League ban for breaking Financial Fair Play regulations. The English champions were the subject of a series of stunning revelations made by the Football Leaks hackers last month, not least with regard to inflated sponsorship deals seemingly designed to beat UEFA’s FFP system. Among the reports, based on […]
Manchester City and Paris St-Germain “are cheating and should be sanctioned”, according to La Liga following financial conduct allegations. German news magazine Der Spiegel says City and PSG overvalued sponsorship deals to help meet Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. And it says that in 2014 the clubs negotiated with Fifa president Gianni Infantino, who […]
Pep Guardiola has defended Manchester City in light of allegations the club breached financial fair play regulations and said they have to “accept it” if people claim they only win because of because of their spending power. German magazine Der Spiegel released a number of stories based on so-called Football Leaks data alleging City had […]