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Sterling committed to Manchester City despite European ban

Raheem Sterling remains fully committed to Manchester City despite rumours their shock ban from European competition had put the England forward’s future in doubt.

The football world was left stunned on Friday when the Premier League champions were banned from Europe for two seasons and fined €30 million (£25m/$33m) by UEFA for a "serious" breach of Financial Fair Play rules, though the club have declared their intention to appeal.

Should that appeal fail, the absence of Champions League revenue will leave a large hole in the club’s finances over the next two years, potentially costing them up to £170 million ($222m) in prize money.