Man City facing DOUBLE punishment with 'UEFA ready to take action' after appeal verdict

· Mirror

Manchester City have submitted an appeal after being found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League

Manchester City face the risk of another potential punishment with UEFA reportedly keeping an eye out for developments regarding their case against the Premier League. City were found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges brought against them by the English top flight, and now face a wait to discover what sanctions are imposed.

One of the charges against City alleges that the club arranged "sham" sponsorship deals to inflate their revenues by around £900million, with the allegations dating between 2009 and 2018.

In the meantime, City submitted an appeal last week as they continue to reiterate their innocence, claiming to have a "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence" which would clear their name.

A three-person panel will oversee the appeal submitted by City, with a ruling expected to be decided before the end of the season.

A report in Sky Sports has claimed that UEFA are now "monitoring developments" from the case and will make a decision on whether to take any action against City once the final outcome has been decided.

It has been claimed that UEFA will wait until the outcome of the appeal before making a decision on whether to take action of their own against City.

It now remains to be seen what punishment UEFA could theoretically take against City in the event that the club’s appeal is unsuccessful.

Back in 2020, UEFA found City guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules and were given a fine and were banned from competing in European competition for two seasons.

City appealed the verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and the ban was overturned, with the fine reduced from €30m (£25.4m) to €10m (£8.5m).

In terms of sanctions from the Premier League, a range of punishments have already done the rounds in the rumour mill, with a points deduction and a fine mentioned as a potential outcome.

There have also been suggestions that a punishment could come in the form of the club being stripped of past major honours, as well as expulsion from the Premier League.

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