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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has hinted that he could leave the club if his Champions League ban is maintained for two years.
In February, UEFA announced that City will be banned from the Champions League for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons and has also been fined € 30 million ($ 33 million) for “overstating its sponsorship revenue in their accounts “and not” cooperate in the investigation, “according to the findings of the UEFA Adjudicatory Chamber.
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The club appealed the decision, but De Bruyne said it will be difficult to stay at Etihad Stadium without competing in the competition for so long.
“The club has told us that they will appeal the decision, and they are 100% convinced that they are correct,” Het Laatste Nieuws told Belgian media.
“I have confidence in my club: if they say it’s true, then I believe them. We will wait and see what happens. Once there is a final decision, I will look at it.”
“Two years [without Champions League football] It would be long. A year is something I could face. “
Sources told ESPN that city boss Pep Guardiola is concerned that some players may want to leave if they face the possibility of not playing in the Champions League.
During his four years at the club, Guardiola failed to lead his team beyond the competition’s quarterfinals.
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Before the coronavirus pandemic halted the sport, De Bruyne scored the winner in City’s first-knockout victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Guardiola’s contract runs out at the end of next season, but De Bruyne said his own future does not depend on his manager staying at the club.
“We will have to wait, but I am not going to make a decision based on what he does, of course. I have already worked with other managers and when Pep leaves I have to continue working with someone else,” he added. .
“In recent years, many clubs have asked and asked about my future plans, but I am very happy in Manchester City. I play for one of the best teams in the world, I play in England, in my eyes from a competitive point of view, it’s the best league. “
