European Football Federation bans Manchester C from participating in the tournament February 15 21:59

The UEFA-European Football Federation has banned Manchester City, the English Premier League champion, from participating in tournaments such as the "European Champions League" for two seasons for violating financial rules. Manchester City plans to file an action with the CAS = Sports Arbitration Court.

According to the announcement by UEFA, Manchester City violated UEFA's financial rules "Financial Fair Play" from 2012 to 2016, including overscoring sponsor income.

For this reason, UEFA has imposed a fine of € 30 million (approximately ¥ 3.6 billion) on Manchester City, and has been participating in UEFA-sponsored competitions such as the European Champions League for two seasons since the fall. Banned.

With a wealth of financial resources, Manchester City has star players, including Argentina's Aguero, and has won the English Premier League for the second time in a row. The Manchester City has also advanced to the finals in the European Champions League for the seventh consecutive season.

Manchester City plans to file an action with the CAS = Sports Arbitration Court.