Keeping it in the family. UEFA rules Man City and Man Utd can face sister clubs in UCL and Europa League

July 8 – Manchester City and Manchester United will be able to face Girona and Nice respectively in Europe this coming season after multi-club ownership conditions set by UEFA were met.

Girona and City are part of the City Football Group while Ineos, which has been in control of football operations at United since earlier this year, is the majority owner of Nice.

City Football Group found themselves forced to face questions about their influence in both clubs after Girona’s surprise qualification for the Champions League. Likewise, INEOS saw both Nice and Man Utd reach the Europa League.

UEFA rules state that clubs controlled by the same entity cannot compete in the same competition as each other, forcing both CFG and INEOS to make changes to satisfy the regulations.

Those changes have now been made, allowing all four clubs to compete freely in their respective European competitions next season.

UEFA also said the clubs had agreed not to transfer players between them, permanently or on loan, or directly or indirectly, between now and September 2025.

The only exception will be deals agreed prior to UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) opening proceedings against the clubs.

The clubs also agreed not to conclude any co-operation, joint technical or commercial agreements between them or use any joint scouting or player database.

“Following the implementation of significant changes by the concerned investors in Girona FC and OGC Nice (respectively City Football Group and INEOS), the CFCB First Chamber accepted the admission of Girona FC and Manchester FC to the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League as well as Manchester United FC and OGC Nice to the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League,” a statement read.

“The clubs were able to demonstrate that such changes brought them into compliance with the multi-club ownership rule, considering that: No one is simultaneously involved, directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration…

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Author : Paul Nicholson

Publish date : 2024-07-08 09:24:46

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