By AFP More by this AuthorLAUSANNEManchester City will be free to play Champions League football next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifted a two-season ban from European competitions imposed by UEFA on Monday. An initial fine of 30 million euros ($34 million, £27 million) was also reduced to 10 million euros on appeal. The case against City was reopened when German magazine Der Spiegel published a series of leaked emails in 2018. On Saturday, they secured qualification for the Champions League for a 10th consecutive season with a 5-0 win at Brighton. City's victory in court will raise fresh questions over how effectively UEFA can police FFP.

Source: Daily Nation July 13, 2020 08:44 UTC