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Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has said that the Citizens' UEFA Champions League ban will hurt the club a lot.
Pep Guardiola's side have been banned from Europe's top competition for the next two seasons after breaching financial fair play (FFP) regulations, but City have announced they will appeal the decision.
Laporte told The Times (h/t Goal's Chris Burton) he remains happy at the Etihad Stadium, even though he may be unable to play Champions League football for the next two seasons:
"We are waiting for a final decision.