Scandal-hit Man City returns to Champions League hosting PSG. In-form Barcelona goes to Galatasaray
City return to Europe under appeal after a tribunal found Premier League financial rule breaches that could bring sanctions and years of Champions League exile.
- Manchester City faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the English club under pressure following independent commission findings of financial rule breaches that could threaten their Premier League status.
- An independent commission found City used "sham" commercial deals with Emirati companies to inflate revenue by over £900 million between 2009 and 2018, creating potential for severe points deductions or expulsion from the Premier League.
- City previously faced a 30 million euros fine and two-year European ban in 2020 for breaking Financial Fair Play rules, though the Court overturned the ban after ruling most alleged breaches were not established.
- Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi recently offered City support, stating "I am not in a position to judge," while describing City official Soriano as "very honest" two weeks ago at a European Football Clubs assembly.
- City, bought by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, maintains ties to the United Arab Emirates, which military figures describe as "Little Sparta" for its influence in conflicts across Yemen, Libya, and Sudan.
93 Articles
93 Articles
It's sporting for Manchester City. But after the verdict in the financial scandal, the club looks into an uncertain future. In the Champions League game against PSG, prominent support is waved.
Former comrades at the Psg, rivals in the national team and tomorrow also in Champions, Ousmane Dembélé and Gianluigi Donnarumma will be protagonists in the match in the Manchester City stadium, one of the most anticipated of the second day of the tournament. (ANSA)
PSG and Man City tell two very different stories
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have reshaped soccer with the financial backing of Gulf state owners, but there is a stark contrast in the health of those projects ahead of their latest Champions League meeting on Wednesday.City return to Champions League action for the first time since they
Luis Enrique finds Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes to face the Skyblues on Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
