Manchester City Lodge Appeal Against Champions League Ban

26th February 2020

The Premier League club have vowed to fight the sanction imposed by UEFA on February 14 for breaching financial fair play regulations.

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (L), Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero (C) and Manchester City's Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi react during a team training session at City Football Academy in Manchester, north west England on February 25, 2020, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match against Real Madrid. PHOTO | AFP
Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva (L), Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero (C) and Manchester City's Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi react during a team training session at City Football Academy in Manchester, north west England on February 25, 2020, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match against Real Madrid. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Manchester City's appeal against their two-year European ban has been officially registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS announced on Wednesday
  • Although CAS did not indicate a time-frame for the appeal process, it is expected to take several months.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland- Manchester City's appeal against their two-year European ban has been officially registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS announced on Wednesday.

The Premier League club have vowed to fight the sanction imposed by UEFA on February 14 for breaching financial fair play regulations.

Although CAS did not indicate a time-frame for the appeal process, it is expected to take several months.

In a statement, CAS said: "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by Manchester City football club against the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)."

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