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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Uefa ignored advice to appeal Man City verdict after Champions League ban lifted

Uefa rejected legal advice that they had grounds to appeal after Manchester City were cleared of financial rule breaches by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The Independent has learned that external lawyers proposed an appeal to the Swiss courts as Uefa’s best response to City's victory at CAS in July 2020, which got their Champions League ban lifted.

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