I suppose by now nobody really understands what is going on anymore. There should be a much more universally applicable rule. National associations have their rules, then there is UEFA and then there is also FIFA and some other international court involved and so on and so forth. What did they find now that they couldn't prove last time when they turned the judgment over? It is permanently this back and forth with all these threats and no action being taken. I was shocked when I saw how rigorously Juventus Turin was treated by the Serie A committee. They have really taken hard action. Within a blink of an eye they took away any chance for the championship and also made it close to impossible for Juventus Turin to qualify for the international competitions.

There is so much prestige in the Champions League and so many strong actors and a strong lobby that I highly doubt that Manchester City will be disqualified. Think about it, all those other clubs that are frequently crossing the lines financially won't be interested in Manchester City being turned into a precedent. If that happens once, they all have to fear the same or similar judgment. I think that there is a strong lobby trying to bend the facts in favor of Manchester City.

Even though I do of course like strong soccer teams like Manchester City, I also think that sport should remain at least to a certain degree about passion and quality and not about money and financial shenanigans only.

If Manchester City gets banned I think this year is the last chance for Guardiola to win it!