Manchester City cleared to play European football
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Manchester City beat Real Madrid 2-1 in their last European match before lockdown
Manchester City have had their two-year ban from European football overturned.
They will now just pay a 拢10m fine for breaking rules after an investigation into how the club managed their finances.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport, which is known as Cas, is the final stage for arguments between athletes, sports clubs or football organisations.
Manchester City appealed to them after Uefa, which runs football in Europe, said it was going to ban the English side from playing in the Champions League or Europa League for two seasons.
Manchester City fans can now look forward to facing European giants like Real Madrid next season
Fans of Leicester City, Chelsea and Manchester United will be interested in the decision, as those teams had been hoping to benefit from the fifth placed Premier League team qualifying for the Champions League.
Now, it is all-to-play-for as the season draws to a close, with two spots still to be decided.