Football: As Manchester City appeals against a European ban - how did they get here?

It's a decisive week for the club, but how did they get to this point of being on the verge of European exile? CITY FACING EUROPEAN EXILE HOW DID THEY GET HERE? MANCHESTER CITY'S APPEAL AGAINST A TWO-YEAR BAN FROM EUROPEAN COMPETITION AT THE COURT OF ARBITRATION OF SPORT BEGINS THIS WEEK. THEY WERE ALSO FINED 30 MILLION EUROS IN FEBRUARY FOR SERIOUS BREACHES OF UEFA'S FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY REGULATIONS AND FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITH THE INVESTIGATION. CITY WERE FOUND TO HAVE OVERSTATED SPONSORSHIP REVENUE IN ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED BETWEEN 2012 AND 2016.