Aleksander Ceferin, the head of UEFA, has come under criticism from Pep Guardiola for remarks he made on Manchester City’s FFP charges.
When Ceferin told The Telegraph this week that UEFA “were right” to ban City from the Champions League for two years in 2020 for breaking financial fair play regulations, Guardiola was clearly incensed. On appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport reversed the suspension.
Guardiola said at a news conference on Friday, “As a lawyer that he is, the president of UEFA should wait, and after he can do whatever he wants.” “He ought to wait and show respect for it. At UEFA, he has several tasks to do. Lawyers must be mindful of protocol and recognize our right to self-defense.”
By making it to the final in 2021, the semi-finals in 2022, and the tournament championship in 2023, City capitalized on the lifting of their Champions League suspension. They are currently awaiting the resolution of the Premier League’s 115 allegations against them, which stem from their alleged financial rule violations. Their hearing has been scheduled, but the exact time has not been determined. City may lose the three titles they earned during the time they were suspected of breaching the regulations, as well as their Premier League status, if proven guilty.
Guardiola and City will face Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday after spending time away in Abu Dhabi for a training camp in the warm weather.
