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Barcelona fine for UEFA financial rules breach upheld

A fine imposed on Barcelona for a breach of UEFA's financial reporting rules has been upheld following an appeal by the club.

Soccer • 03 Nov 23

The Manchester City manager pledged to remain in charge next season

Guardiola wants swift decision on charges against City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called for more than 100 Premier League charges levelled against the club for alleged financial regularities to be resolved immediately.

Soccer • 23 May 23

Guardiola: "Why should they be distracted? I'm confident in my players. The players will be focused on our game, (as) in the past and (will be) in the future."

Guardiola: Players are focused, despite all the noise

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is backing his players to deliver on the pitch and the club's lawyers off it.

Soccer • 11 Feb 23

The 24-team Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to be held in Cameroon between 9 January and 6 February.

Euro clubs seek FIFA talks over Africa Cup of Nations

The European Club Association's (ECA) board said it is seeking urgent talks with FIFA over the safety of players set to compete in next month's Africa Cup of Nations and in international games early next year.

Soccer • 03 Dec 21

PSG have signed players - including Messi - on free transfers

PSG confident they will comply with any UEFA salary cap

Paris St Germain are confident they will be fully able to comply with whatever financial regulations UEFA puts in place, amid reports European football's governing body will propose a salary cap.

Soccer • 13 Aug 21

Six Premier Leagues were part of the proposed venture

UEFA report slams 'commercially damaging' Super League

Claims by the European Super League's founder clubs that their competition would better protect the football pyramid have been ridiculed in a new UEFA report.

Soccer • 20 May 21

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is staying out of the current debate on FFP

Solskjaer refuses to be drawn into FFP debate

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reluctant to be drawn into the conversation surrounding the lifting of Manchester City's European ban.

Soccer • 15 Jul 20

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are smiling after their two-year UEFA ban was overturned

'A lot of clubs invested' - Pep hits out at City rivals

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City have no reason to apologise for their vast spending.

Soccer • 15 Jul 20

Pep Guardiola insists he will not be running for the exit door in wake of City's potential European ban.

'Happy' Guardiola hints he may extend Man City contract

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has indicated that he is open to extending his stay at the Premier League champions beyond 2021 when his current contract ends.

Soccer • 22 Feb 20

Pep Guardiola underlines his commitment to City

'I will be here', says City boss Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has ruled out leaving the club, despite the two-year ban from European football handed out by UEFA for serious breaches of Financial Fair Play rules.

Soccer • 19 Feb 20

Pep Guardiola: "We cannot control; we support the club 100%, and what you have to do is play our games."

Guardiola offers '100% support' to Man City bosses

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has denied claims that the Premier League champions broke the rules over Financial Fair Play regulations.

Soccer • 19 Feb 20

"The rules are what they are and you have to respect them"

Man City should have respected the rules - Wenger

Arsene Wenger has no sympathy for Manchester City after the club were banned from European competition for two seasons having been found to have breached financial fair play rules.

Soccer • 17 Feb 20

Manchester City banned from Europe for two seasons

Manchester City have been banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons and fined €30m after being found to have "committed serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations".

Soccer • 14 Feb 20

Manchester City accused UEFA of leaks in FFP case

Manchester City sought damages from UEFA over what they alleged were leaks of confidential information to the media concerning their ongoing Financial Fair Play case, court documents show.

Soccer • 12 Feb 20

Manchester City still face the prospect of a European ban

Manchester City fail in efforts to halt UEFA probe

Manchester City's attempt to halt a UEFA investigation into allegations that the club breached financial fair play regulations has failed after its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was thrown out.

Soccer • 15 Nov 19

Manchester City have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to dismiss UEFA's Financial Fair Play case

Man City appeal to CAS to throw out UEFA's FFP case

Manchester City have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to throw out the financial fair play case that has been brought against them by European football's governing body UEFA.

Soccer • 06 Jun 19

Khaldoon Al Mubarak believes Manchester City will be found innocent of breaking any financial rules

Man City chairman insists his side broke no rules

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is confident UEFA's investigation will find the club has not broken any financial rules.

Soccer • 27 May 19

AC Milan could find themselves banned from European competition

AC Milan face European ban over financial fair play

Seven-time European champions AC Milan have been referred to European governing body UEFA's financial regulator for failing to meet the break-even requirement for the second year in a row.

Soccer • 10 Apr 19

"I trust in my chairman, with my CEO and what they have explained to me"

Guardiola not fearing Champions League ban

Pep Guardiola is confident Manchester City will not be banned from the Champions League.

Soccer • 07 Dec 18

There are new questions over Manchester City's spending

Manchester City face calls for fresh FFP investigation

Manchester City are facing calls for Europe's footballing authorities to reinvestigate their finances following fresh allegations they tried to cheat the system.

Soccer • 07 Nov 18

Pep Guardiola meets his employer, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

City under pressure following new FFP revelations

German newspaper Der Spiegel is reporting that City deliberately deceived UEFA to hide their breaches of Financial Fair Play rules.

Soccer • 06 Nov 18

Premier League clubs are enjoying record profits

Premier League clubs enjoy record profits

Premier League clubs posted record profits last season thanks to strong broadcast revenues and Financial Fair Play rules keeping wage inflation under control, Deloitte has announced.

Soccer • 20 Apr 18

Arsene Wenger does not believe that Financial Fair Play is working

Wenger calls for an end to Financial Fair Play

Arsene Wenger has called for an end to Financial Fair Play rules despite the Arsenal boss spending the summer adhering to them.

Soccer • 07 Sep 17

Neymar joined PSG for an eye-watering €222million

UEFA to launch financial probe into PSG

UEFA will investigate Paris St Germain over possible breaches of its Financial Fair Play regulations.

Soccer • 01 Sep 17

Gianni Infantino (L) with Michel Platini

Changes made to UEFA FFP rulings

UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations have been expanded and strengthened with the intention of attracting new investors as well as ensuring financial stability.

Soccer • 30 Jun 15