The penalty imposed by the European Football Association (UEFA) on Manchester City raised many questions about the fate of the England champion and the future of his coach Pep Guardiola.
On Friday, UEFA announced that the team was denied participation in any continental club tournament in the past two seasons, with a fine of thirty million euros due to "serious violations of the regulations for fair financial play."
Here we review the most important questions currently posed after the European penalty:
Why was he punished?
UEFA said that Manchester City "committed serious violations of the rules of the Federation Clubs license and the rules of fair financial play by exaggerating the sponsorship contracts with its accounts and the tie information provided to UEFA during the period from 2012 to 2016".
The rules for fair financial play are aimed at preventing clubs from obtaining unlimited funds from sponsorship agreements that are inflated with owners' organizations.
Can the punishment be abolished?
Manchester City announced in a statement yesterday the resort to the Sports Arbitration Court to challenge the UEFA decision, and the court is supposed to announce its decision before the start of the next version of the Champions League, and can cancel, reduce or prove the penalty.
Is there a local penalty for exclusion?
The Independent reported that Manchester City was subject to local penalties in England after the European penalty, and indicated that obtaining a license to play in England was linked to the club's respect for the laws, including those imposed by UEFA.
The newspaper said Enalah, it is possible that Manchester City will be subject to sanctions that could lead to deduction of points from his balance in the local league.
How big is the financial loss?
Manchester City is expected to receive at least eighty million euros from its participation in the current version of the Champions League, and the amount could rise to 110 million, according to the results of the team in the upcoming roles.
The team will be greatly affected by losing these revenues during its elimination from the continental competitions, especially with the potential decline of the team's image and its marketing value.
What happens if he crowned the Champions League?
The team will be denied participation in the European Super Cup and Club World Cup, and will be replaced by the team that reached the Champions League final.
The next edition of the Champions League will also witness for the first time the absence of the defending champion, who was receiving the qualification card directly for the next version, regardless of his ranking in the league.
What is the future of Guardiola and players?
The club management will face great difficulty in maintaining the team's stars while staying away from the continental competitions, and the task will be more difficult with the players whose contracts are nearing completion.
The administration will be faced with the imperative to agree to sell a group of players in order to obtain funds to compensate for the expected income shortfall, cover the costs of wages and run the club in the coming years.
Coach Pep Guardiola will be the first candidate to leave, with a number of clubs lying in wait and ready to sign the Spanish coach, whose contract with the team expires in 2021.
With the expected financial pressure due to the European penalty, the club may be forced to give up the services of its coach to get rid of his huge salary, which amounts to about 23 million Yue annually.
Will England lose a Champions League seat?
The share of English clubs in the Champions League will not diminish, and if Manchester City ranks among the first four in the English Premier League during this season, the fourth card will be awarded to the fifth place holder.