UEFA monitoring Man City case before deciding on potential action
UEFA is waiting for the conclusion of the Premier League's disciplinary process against Manchester City regarding alleged financial rule breaches before taking further action. The club faces accusations of inflating revenue and disguising funding, which they continue to deny.
Why it matters
The outcome could have massive implications for the integrity of European football and the enforcement of Financial Fair Play regulations.
UEFA is monitoring Manchester City's financial case and will wait for the Premier League disciplinary process to conclude before deciding whether to take action.
An independent commission found City guilty of serious financial-rule breaches covering nine seasons between 2009/10 and 2017/18, with five of the upheld charges relating to compliance with UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
Sky Sports claims that European football's governing body is following developments but does not intend to act while City's challenge against the findings is unresolved.
City lodged their appeal last Thursday and continue to deny wrongdoing, arguing that the commission's conclusions contain significant errors of law, principle and fact.
The commission found that City's owners used what it described as 'sham' commercial arrangements to disguise funding as sponsorship revenue over several years.
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