Manchester City fans celebrate 'victory over old order' as Champions League ban appeal overturned
Manchester City fans were on Monday morning celebrating their club's successful appeal against a two-year Champions League ban.
City's name has now been cleared of charges of “serious breaches” of Financial Fair Play by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
It brings to an end their long-running battle with European football’s governing body and removes the cloud that has hung over them since the publication of supposed leaked emails and documents in 2018.
A fine, albeit reduced, remains but the club will feel vindicated with Monday's decision.
Here's how the verdict has gone down among the fan base...
BREAKING: #ManCity have had their ban from European football lifted. pic.twitter.com/SRZLsS1CK5
— Man City Xtra (@City_Xtra)
#FFP #UEFA @ManCity This is all I’m saying! City fans now🕺 💃 https://t.co/vv6xwfMU8M
— Shaun Goater MBE (@OfficialSGoater)
Hahahahaha get innnnnnn pic.twitter.com/A5YUlfGuC3
— ⚡️🇧🇼 (@Priceless_Silva)
A victory over the old order of European football, the fallen giants who can no longer compete with the upstarts such as City.
— Michael Wilson (@Cafelover259)
MAN CITY WERE 2-0 DOWN IN THE LEAGUE ONE PLAY OFF FINAL WITH FIVE MINS TO GO, ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION, WON. NEEDED TWO GOALS IN STOPPAGE TIME TO WIN THEIR FIRST #PL TITLE, WON. NEEDED A FULL EXONERATION FROM THE COURT OF ATTRIBUTION FOR SPORT AGAINST UEFA, WON. WHAT. A. CLUB.
— Man City Report (@cityreport_)
Would just like to thank these absolute legends, thanks x. pic.twitter.com/ZRtZXvvHMJ
— Man City Report (@cityreport_)
— XV Brigada (@Northern7oul)
Meanwhile, 'RIP FFP' was trending on Twitter.