Manchester City set to hear European ban appeal decision – live!

Cas to issue verdict on club’s appeal against two-year banPep Guardiola admits to uncertainty as decision loomsDavid Conn: a tangled tale about to reach its final verdict 9.09am BST Over the weekend, Pep had this to say:“I’m confident in the club, the arguments, the defence they had, and that next season we’re going to [take up] the place we won on the pitch this season. But we have to wait. I know there are many teams [who may qualify for the Champions League instead of City] in the Premier League waiting too. But we are going to wait.” 9.00am BST Today’s the day, then. The court of arbitration for sport are due to rule on Manchester City’s two-year ban from the Champions League. The sanction, handed out by Uefa back in February, saw the club banned from Europe for two seasons and fined €30m (£25m) after they were found to have seriously misled European football’s governing body and broken the financial fair play rules by exaggerating the level of sponsorship income from companies in Abu Dhabi. City, for their part, have always denied any wrongdoing and have held a firm front against the accusations, with Pep Guardiola last week expressing full confidence that the club would be vindicated. This confidence showed signs of eroding over the weekend. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2020/jul/13/manchester-city-set-to-hear-european-ban-appeal-decision-live #manchester_city #champions_league #football #sport