Man United and Man City meet UEFA’s multi-club ownership conditions
Manchester City and Manchester United will be able to face Girona and Nice respectively in Europe next season after multi-club ownership conditions set by UEFA were met.
UEFA said on Friday that “significant changes” in the ownership arrangements at คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย Girona and Nice meant they could now face the Manchester clubs in the Champions League and Europa League.
Girona and City are part of the City Football Group while Ineos — which has in control of football operations at United since earlier this year — is the majority owner of Nice.
UEFA said CFG’s shareholding in Girona and Ineos‘ stake in Nice had transferre to independent trustees in a ‘blind trust‘ structure.
UEFA reveale in May that, on an exceptional basis for next season only, blind trust arrangements would be acceptable.
United co-owner and Ineos founder Jim Ratcliffe confirme last month that a blind trust would be use to comply with the rules for next season, but said it was not Ineos’ intention to sell its stake in Nice.
UEFA also said the clubs had agree not to transfer players between them, permanently or on loan, or directly or indirectly, between now and September 2025.
The only exception will be deals agree prior to UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) opening proceedings against the clubs.
The clubs also agree not to conclude any co-operation, joint technical or commercial agreements between them or use any joint scouting or player database.