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Arsene Wenger Talks Manchester City's UCL Ban, Says Clubs Must Respect Rules

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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has offered his view on Manchester City's two-season ban from the UEFA Champions League and said that clubs must be punished if they fail to respect the rules.

The Citizens have been banned from UEFA club competitions and fined €30 million (£24.9 million) for breaking financial fair play rules (FFP), and Wenger spoke about the decision at the Laureus Sports Awards in Berlin, per Mark Staniforth at The Independent.

"The rules are what they are and you have to respect them.