LONDON - Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday that a weight had been lifted from Manchester City after their European ban was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport , but rival managers Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp criticised the ruling.
"People cannot understand how difficult it was for everyone as a club being under suspicion. Now we have proven it at the court, we go again on the pitch." City were punished by Uefa in February over"serious breaches" of FFP regulations but immediately contested the ban. An initial fine of €30 million imposed by Uefa was reduced to €10 million by CAS. However, the fine related only to City's failure to cooperate with Uefa's investigation rather than FFP breaches.
On Wednesday, Tottenham face Newcastle, a club which could benefit from any relaxation of FFP rules should a Saudi-backed takeover be approved by the Premier League. Klopp is hopeful City's participation in next season's Champions League will help his side's chances of retaining the Premier League.
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