Manchester City have been banned from participating in the European league for the next two seasons after they were found to have violated Uefa rules related to finance and licensing issues.
The Premier League champions have also been fined 30 million euros (£ 25m).
However such a claim may be appealed in a court of arbitration for sport disputes.
Manchester City said the move was disappointing but not a surprise and they will appeal.
The financial control board said the City had violated the law by putting the highest level of funding on its finances in its calculations and in a financial report submitted to Uefa between 2012 and 2016 showed that they suffered no losses or profits ", adding that the club did not provide cooperation during the investigation ”.
It has been said that City may also lose points in the Premier League because the rules of financial management in the Premier League are largely similar to Uefa, though they are not the same.
However, the penalty will have no effect on the City's women's team. According to a statement issued by Manchester City:
"The club has always considered the importance of having an independent board and followed a neutral process to check their clear evidence.
"In December 2018, Uefa's chief inspector made clear the restrictions he wants the City to impose even before the investigation begins.
"The defects and weaknesses in the Uefa process in the inquiry he conducted, there was no doubt about the outcome of this investigation.
"In simple terms, this is a case filed by Eefa, filed by Eefa and the decision by Eefa. With this sort of discriminatory process completed, the club will now seek impartial judgment as soon as possible and will, first of all, continue its process. in the court of arbitration of sports disputes without delay. "
City are scheduled to play Real Madrid in the 16-team championship game with the first on February 16 at the Bernabeu Stadium. La Liga president Javier Tebas praised Uefa for taking appropriate action.
"Ensuring the enforcement of the money laundering law and punishing those who violate the law is key to the future of football," he said.
"For many years we have been calling for decisive action against Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, and we have finally found a better example and we hope this will be continued.
It is better to delay than not to act at all."
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