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Manchester City to learn fate of ban appeal

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. [REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo]

Manchester City’s Abu-Dhabi project and the future of Uefa face a pivotal day today when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivers its verdict on City’s appeal against a two-season ban from European competitions.

The stakes could not be higher for the English side, who have always strongly denied any wrongdoing over allegations they deliberately inflated the value of income from sponsors with links to the Abu Dhabi United Group, also owned by City owner Sheikh Mansour, to avoid falling foul of FFP regulations between 2012 and 2016.

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