[오피셜] 맨시티, 공식 성명 통해 "스포츠 중재 위원회에 항소 할것"

맨시티가 FFP 규정을 "심각하게 위반"했다는 이유로 UEFA로부터 챔피언스리그 두 시즌 출전 금지와 함께 3000만 유로의 벌금형을 부과받았다. 

UEFA는 맨시티가 FFP와 클럽 라이센스 규정을 심각하게 위반했다고 밝혔으며, 그들은 2012년부터 2016년까지 스폰서 수입 총액을 과장 보고한점이 포착되어 이와같은 징계를 내렸다고 밝혔다. 또한 UEFA는 맨시티가 UEFA측이 진행한 수사에 협조하는데도 실패했다고 밝혔다.

이하는 맨체스터시티측이 공식 홈페이지를 통해 발표한 공식 성명 전문:


맨체스터시티는 오늘 있었던 UEFA의 공식 발표에 대해 실망했지만 놀랍지는 않았다. 클럽은 항상 상황을 대변할수 있는 반박할수 없는 증거를 편견없이 고려해줄 독립적인 기관과 절차의 궁극적인 필요성을 언제나 기대해 왔다.

2018년 12월 UEFA의 수석 수사관은 수사가 시작되기도전에 수사의 결과와 맨시티가 받게될 처벌에 대해 공개적으로 시사했다. 이후 후속된 결함과 지속적으로 유출된 UEFA의 수사 과정은 그가 내릴 결정에 의심의 여지가 없음을 의미했다. 클럽은 UEFA의 상벌위원회에 정식으로 불만을 제기했으며, 그것은 스포츠 중재 위원회 (CAS)에 의해 인증된것이었다. 

이번 수사는 UEFA에 의해 제기되어 UEFA가 처벌했으며 UEFA가 판결을 내렸다. 이제 이 해로운 수사 과정이 종결되었고, 이제 클럽은 빠른 시일내에 공정한 판결을 받기위한 첫 걸음으로 스포츠 중재 위원회에 가장 최대한 빨리 재수사를 요청할것이다. 

 

Manchester City is disappointed but not surprised by today’s announcement by the UEFA Adjudicatory Chamber. The Club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position. 

In December 2018, the UEFA Chief Investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun. The subsequent flawed and consistently leaked UEFA process he oversaw has meant that there was little doubt in the result that he would deliver.  The Club has formally complained to the UEFA Disciplinary body, a complaint which was validated by a CAS ruling.   

Simply put, this is a case initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA. With this prejudicial process now over, the Club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity.