What to know

• The club, which denies wrongdoing, had until the end of the day on Friday to appeal after it was found guilty of serious breaches of the financial rules.S1S2
• The Abu Dhabi-controlled club has protested its innocence throughout the long-running case, which dates back to 2018.S6
• City say they have submitted a ‘comprehensive appeal’ against the findings of an independent commission.S7