UEFA sends strict warning to Manchester City owners: 'Reduce stake in Girona or miss Champions League'

UEFA sends strict warning to Manchester City owners: 'Reduce stake in Girona or miss Champions League'

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 17:15 - 15.05.2024

Girona could risk missing out on UEFA Champions League football next season after UEFA sent a stern warning to the club's owners.

Girona will finish in the La Liga top four for the first time in their history after an incredible season.

City Football Group (CFG) are set to see two of their sides in Europe's premier competition next year with Girona and Manchester City guaranteed a place in the top 4 in Spain and England.

 However, teams under the same ownership cannot participate in the UEFA Champions League.

This means one of the two teams must drop to the lower competition, in this case, the Europa League.

UEFA tell Man City owners to reduce Girona stake or forget Champions League

According to The Associated Press, City Football Group (CFG) has been given some choices to follow UEFA's integrity rules. CFG, which oversees 13 clubs worldwide, owns Manchester City outright and has a 47% share in Girona.

The report states that CFG must sell shares to an independent third party so that one stake they possess falls below a 30 per cent threshold.

Otherwise, all shares in one club must be transferred to a blind trust overseen by a UEFA-appointed panel.

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