Manchester City, which recently won their second English Premier League (EPL) title in three years, has accepted UEFA's sanctions - including a €60 million ($82,056,000 USD).
While Manchester City celebrates their second English Premier League (EPL) title in three years, the club faces a murky as they plan to appeal UEFA's sanctions against the team for failing to meet their "Financial Fair Play" requirements. Man City faces £49 million ($82,530,700 USD) fine paid over three years, a 21-player limit on next season's Champions League competition and a salary cap to the current payroll level.
Bayern Munich will head to the quarterfinals of the Champions league after taking down Arsenal 3-1 over the course of three legs. Many have anointed this team the favorite to repeat as Champions and it is hard to ignore that possibility. Under Pep Guardiola, the team has found efficiency in its passing and use of speed that has somehow eclipsed even the loftiest form under Jupp Heynckes. But is the success sustainable this year? Or is there another team that can take down the mighty Bavarians.
While most of the world will undoubtedly be paying close attention to the matchup between Barcelona and Manchester City, a smaller portion will take note of an equally engaging Champions league draw between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayer Leverkusen.The two teams enter this matchup with similar chances at passing onto the quarterfinals. Here is a preview of what each side has to offer.
