According to Sportsmail the top 10 teams in the Premier League apart from Sheffield United and Manchester City lodged a joint appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to stop Manchester City’s current involvement in the ongoing Champions League campaign while they currently appeal their two-year ban which starts next season.
Manchester City was recently handed a two-year ban by UEFA for breaching financial fair play rules. Manchester City has been accused of spending beyond their resources to sign players. Reports suggest that resources for players to be bought were bankrolled by City owner Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Manchester City’s exclusion from the Champions League would be extremely fatal to the team as many players may seek to depart from the club to play Champions League football.
Pep Guardiola has since debunked rumors that he would take his leave at the end of the season. He has pledged his dedication to the reigning Premier League champions.
Recent reports suggest that the English Football Association might punish the city blues through point deduction or relegation to the 3rd tier of English football. Irrespective of the verdicts of CAS or the FA, the forthcoming season for Pep Guardiola’s team would be extremely difficult.
