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Manchester City 'Could Face Champions League Ban' Following Alleged FFP Breaches

Manchester City could face a potential ban from European competition as soon as next season, following recent revelations by Football Leaks.

It emerged that City had reportedly used sponsorship deals to circumvent the amount of money that owners are allowed to put into a club over the past few years. It is claimed that the club's owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group, had paid up to £60m as opposed to being paid by the club's airline sponsor, Etihad.

This isn't the first time City have found themselves in hot water. They previously paid a settlement of £49m having been found to have broken UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules back in 2014.