Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - July 11, 2020 Manchester City's Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Julian FinneyManchester City will play in the Champions League next season following reports the Court of Arbitration for Sports has overturned their 2-year ban. BREAKING: Manchester City will play in the Champions League next season after club’s two-year ban from European football overturned SEE ALSO: Man City to learn fate of ban appeal — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 13, 2020CAS has also reduced Man City's fine from €30m to €10m. The verdict read:SEE ALSO: Man City could offer Aguero new contract to extend Etihad stay despite injury"The CAS award emphasised that most of the alleged breaches reported by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) were either not established or time-barred. SEE ALSO: Champions League absence won't cause Man Utd panic, says SolskjaerMAN CITY REACTION TO VERDICT'Whilst Manchester City and its legal advisors are yet to review the full ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Club welcomes the implications of today’s ruling as a validation of the Club’s position and the body of evidence that it was able to present. The Club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered.'

Source: Standard Digital July 13, 2020 08:48 UTC