Manchester City Terancam Sanksi Absen di Liga Champions, Mengapa?

Manchester City are now feeling anxious. Because, they are now in a serious threat. The Citizen is under threat of being banned from appearing in the Champions League for the duration of one season.

Manchester City is currently still feeling happy. Last weekend, they just celebrated the 2018/19 Premier League title. This title will be very memorable. Because, they were forced to fight until the last week by Liverpool.

The party held by Josep Guardiola's troops has the potential to be longer. Because, this weekend, Man City will undergo an FA Cup final match against Watford. Man City are seeded champions in the match at Wembley.

So, what makes Manchester City threatened with a ban on appearances in the Champions League?

Unsolicited Financial Report

At present, UEFA is conducting an investigation into the financial statements prepared by Manchester City. Because, there are reports from German media [Der Spiegel] related to some strange things in the financial statements of The Citizen.

De Spiegel himself has a reputation for credible investigative reports. De Spiegel, including the media, is keen to uncover cases of tax violations committed by several star players who have played in La Liga clubs in recent years.

Man City is accused of being involved in efforts to embezzle 70 million pounds of funds from the Abu Dhabi United Group.

Quoted from The Sun, currently officials from UEFA are conducting discussions about Man City's financial statements. The discussion has been conducted since two weeks ago. As a result, there are things that are considered 'suspicious' on Man City's financial statements.

UEFA has appointed Yves Leterme, who is none other than the Prime Minister of Belgium, to lead the Control Board whose task is to investigate this case. Yves Leterme and his team will work for the next few weeks

Absent from the Champions League

The case faced by Manchester City is apparently not playing games. There is a threat of punishment that is so heavy being lurking Josep Guardiola's troops. If proven guilty, then Man City will be forced to miss a Champions League edition.

If later the accusation is true and Manchester City gets sanctions banned from appearing in the Champions League 2019/20 season, then this will be a blessing for Arsenal. Because, Arsenal will be a substitute for Man City's position.

Arsenal themselves ended the 2018/19 season by being in 5th place in the Premier League standings. They are not in the zone of the team that will qualify for the Champions League as a representative of the Premier League club.

However, now the Gunners now have two chances of qualifying for the Champions League. First, they must win the Europa League. In the final match, Arsenal will meet Chelsea. The second way, Arsenal failed to win the Europa League but hopes Manchester City will get sanctions from UEFA.

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