AC Arles Overview

Could Manchester City’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) saga, which has thrust spending restrictions back under the spotlight, see talk of a European Super League revived? Ex-Blues star Danny Mills has told GOAL why that concept remains flawed, with the LIV Golf experiment being used as a warning for football clubs and authorities that may be tempted to break away from the establishment.

Louis van Gaal has suggested that Manchester City’s alleged financial breaches directly led to his brutal sacking as Manchester United manager in 2016. The Dutch coach missed out on Champions League qualification to City on goal difference, sealing his Old Trafford exit despite winning the FA Cup.

The early goings of the Champions League have yielded some results that offer an indication of who might contend - and who will struggle.

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is demanding an immediate reaction from his players following a bruising European night at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. The Premier League leaders must quickly dust themselves down as they prepare to welcome newly-promoted Ipswich Town to the Etihad Stadium this weekend.