Arsenal set to profit if Manchester City were banned from Champions League for breaching FFP rules

Arsenal set to profit if Manchester City were banned from Champions League for breaching FFP rules
Arsenal would take Manchester Citys place in the Champions League should they be banned from next seasons competition.Uefa investigators want Pep Guardiolas side to be banned from Europes top club competition for a season if they are found guilty of breaking financial rules.Getty3

Champions League football may not be returning to the Etihad Stadium next season if they are banned for a year

Chief investigator Yves Leterme is set to make a recommendation this week on what their punishment should be.Should City be banned from the Champions League for a season, it would open the door for fifth placed Arsenal to be handed a place in the competition even if they lose the Europa League final.Getty3

Arsenal would get Man City’s place in the Champions League if they were to be banned

The Manchester club are accused of several alleged violations of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations when Uefa announced its investigation in March.According to emails published by German magazine Der Spiegel, City allegedly hid at least 70million in funding from its owners by claiming it was sponsorship income.

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The club are believed to have been accused by Uefa of providing unconvincing explanations over their finances.City have continued to refute the claims and released a statement questioning the integrity of the Uefa probe after a New York Times report claimed they will be suspended for a year.Getty3

Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme is the chief investigator

Their statement said: Manchester City FC is fully cooperating in good faith with the CFCB ICs (Uefas Club Financial Control Body Investigatory Chamber) ongoing investigation.In doing so the club is reliant on both the CFCB ICs independence and commitment to due process; and on Uefas commitment of the 7th of March that it will make no further comment on the matter while the investigation is ongoing. The New York Times report citing people familiar with the case is therefore extremely concerning.The implications are that either Manchester Citys good faith in the CFCB IC is misplaced or the CFCB IC process is being misrepresented by individuals intent on damaging the clubs reputation and commercial interests. Or both.

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