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MCFC v UEFA: Rubbish In, Rubbish Out
On 28 July 2020 the Court of Arbitration for Sport released its final award with reasons in Manchester City FC’s appeal against UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body’s decision that found MCFC to have overstated sponsorship revenue and not cooperated with the CFCB’s investigations. This article explains the CAS’s decision and considers the significance of the same.
MCFC, UEFA, FFP and the CAS
UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body has banned Manchester City FC (“MCFC”) from UEFA club competitions for two years and fined MCFC €30,000,000 for MCFC’s breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations. This article explains the circumstances and the applicable legal framework of those sanctions and considers what can be expected from MCFC’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the same.
Overviews
Wondering who FIFA, UEFA and The FA are and what they do as football’s governing bodies? Maybe you are wondering where the Premier League and other football leagues sit with the governing bodies? Or maybe you want to know how and what penalties are given to a footballer when charged with misconduct? Whatever football institution or procedure, here you will find an overview to get the understanding you want.
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