Manchester City set to incur more punishment from Premier League after UEFA ban- Man City are set for more punishment from the Premier League body - The defending champions were banned by UEFA over breaching financial fair play rule - The EPL are also planning to deduct points from Pep Guardiola's side Manchester City are on the verge of another major set back in their campaign this season as Premier League could deduct some of their points. The Etihad Stadium outfit has been banned from participating in the Champions League for the next two seasons for breaching Financial Fair Play rule. What this means is that even if they finish among the top four teams this season, they will not feature in Europe's elite championship next term. City have also been slammed with a fine of £25 million after being found guilty of deliberately misleading UEFA over their sponsorship deal. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Recommended for you No old notes yet from CBN, banks begin ration of old notes, Supreme Court s... According to UK Metro, Sheikh Mansour, was alleged to have funded the club's shirt, stadium and academy to the tune of £67.5m-a-year. The publication further stated that City are planning to appeal the judgment at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but until then, the decision stands. Another news outlet, The Independent is of the opinion are also planning to wield their hammer due to the requirement to participate in the league. But it is left to be seen how grave the punishment would be and how many points they will have to deduct. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng The publication is almost sure that the Citizens would not be expelled from the English topflight, it is, however, one of the decisions that could be considered in the process. Legit.ng earlier reported that Premier League giants, Manchester City, have been banned from playing in two consecutive Champions League seasons by the football governing body in Europe UEFA. Recommended for you Lady reapplies for her own job after the company advertised her position on... The English champions were also slammed with a staggering €30 million fine after they were found guilty of breaking financial fair play rules. The Citizens got into the hook of Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) following a discovery that it misled UEFA by increasing its sponsorship revenues when submitting accounts as part of the FFP compliance process. In a verdict passed on Friday, February 14, it was revealed that a huge percentage of Man City's sponsorship was funded by City’s owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the Abu Dhabi ruling family from his own purse. Nigeria still needs Enyeama, Maradona was my toughest opponent - Rufai | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Man City are set for more punishment from the Premier League body - The defending champions were banned by UEFA over breaching financial fair play rule - The EPL are also planning to deduct points from Pep Guardiola's side PAY ATTENTION: ' READ ALSO: Legit.ng Nigeria still needs Enyeama, Maradona was my toughest opponent - Rufai |