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Coronavirus crisis could delay Man City appeal against Champions League ban

Manchester City’s appeal against their two-year ban from the Champions League could be delayed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) now announcing it will not host any in-person hearings until May at the earliest.

The Premier League champions have appealed to CAS against the punishment, which included a €30 million fine (£25m/$33m), handed out by UEFA for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations.

But the organisation, which is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.

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City had hoped to have their hearing heard by early summer, with their ban set to start at the beginning of next season.