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FIFA, Manchester City Respond to Financial Fair Play Allegations

FIFA and Manchester City have denied allegations that FIFA president Gianni Infantino helped the club avoid financial fair play sanctions.

On Friday, Der Spiegel published the allegations aimed at Infantino based on documents from a Football Leaks investigation, reporting that he "cut secret deals" with City and Paris Saint-Germain in 2014 while he was general secretary of UEFA to avoid heavy penalties for breaching FFP regulations.

Per the Mirror's Alex Richards, the Sky Blues said in a statement: "We will not be providing any comment on out of context materials purported to have been hacked or stolen from City Football Group and Manchester City personnel and associated people.