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Manchester City 'highly likely' to be dealt top-flight points deduction this season after Champions League ban forces Premier League to take action

Daily Mail | February 16, 2020

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Manchester City are 'highly likely' to face a Premier League points deduction this season after they were punished by UEFA.

City have been banned from participating in the Champions League for two years and also received a £25million fine for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

As reported by The Independent, the Premier League will be forced to act due to its own licensing, which pertains to UEFA's FFP rules.

Manchester City are now 'highly likely' to be deducted points by the Premier League
Manchester City are now 'highly likely' to be deducted points by the Premier League
City have been banned from participating in the Champions League for the next two years
City have been banned from participating in the Champions League for the next two years

UEFA's Adjudicatory Chamber found that City overstated its sponsorship revenue.

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