Thread by @Ant1Duval

I spoke to @soenen_florian about the next steps at the #CAS and beyond regarding #ManCityBan.

A short thread to share some of my key points (in English)

#Sportslaw #UEFALaw #FFP

https://twitter.com/lemonde_sport/status/1228748352101191681

1. This is the beginning of a (potentially decade long) judicial journey, not the end. Yet, the #CAS will decide (this summer?) the fate of #ManCity in the short term (e.g. for the 2020/2021 season).

2. The #CAS is unlikely to find that #FFP is contrary to EU law after its #Galatasaray decision, but it could find that the sanction is disproportionate/unfair if #ManCity’s lawyers manage to show that #PSG was in a similar situation and got away with it.

3. The #CAS hearing should be public, but in the current set-up it will depend on #ManCity’s litigation strategy. If not, it would be interesting if journalists would initiate a (admittedly long-shot) procedure to request access to the hearing.

4. If #ManCity loses they will most certainly challenge the award at the Swiss Federal Tribunal (with very little chance to prevail) and lodge a complaint @EU_Competition with the possibility that the case finally ends up @EUCourtPress.

5. This might be the (long expected) make or break battle for #UEFA’s #FFP regulations and personally I would put my money on UEFA prevailing, but it’s going to be interesting to watch.