UEFA: abandoned leagues go on points per game or current position.

[Gasolin]

It's not about dropping the charge. The CAS might uphold the ban, likely will in fact, that's irrelevant at the moment. When an appeal is filed against a decision it's often accompanied with a motion to stay the execution of the decision till the final determination of the appeal. The motion is often granted and the ban suspended till the appeal body's final decision is reached. It exists to preserve the right. Why you ask? So that on the off chance the arbitration body or court overturns the decision, the punished party isn't halfway into suffering an overturned punishment

TL;Dr the ban isn't alive if the appeal is alive

There's a surprisingly good explanation from goal in this article. If the CAS can hear and uphold Uefa's decision between now and CL registration we're in the CL

It looks like we're not in the CL then, if City is going to go to other courts even if they lose the appeal.

 

[SER19]

why would Utd be out of our depth. The top 7 or 8 in the PL would represent themselves well in the CL compared to many other teams.

Out of depth might be harsh but I certainly don't see us as winners without big summer investment which probably won't happen. I'm happy to see the current set up being built on and think we can go well in the league so amnt that pushed about CL in the current climate

 

[IrishGlen]

It looks like we're not in the CL then, if City is going to go to other courts even if they lose the appeal.

Yeah, City due to applying for a stay and the virus disrupting the schedule will most likely be in CL 20/21 (if it goes ahead of course).

Post that the ban could be delayed by City going to the ECJ / ECHR. It may well be the case that CAS need to make a preliminary reference (basically asking the Court of Justice to interpret law) before it upholds / allows the appeal. That’s a lengthy turnaround - most likely a year and if City are hellbent on exhausting every avenue the Riza case took 10 years to end up in the ECHR. The wheels of justice turn slowly.

 

[Dave Smith]

Yeah, City due to applying for a stay and the virus disrupting the schedule will most likely be in CL 20/21 (if it goes ahead of course).

Post that the ban could be delayed by City going to the ECJ / ECHR. It may well be the case that CAS need to make a preliminary reference (basically asking the Court of Justice to interpret law) before it upholds / allows the appeal. That’s a lengthy turnaround - most likely a year and if City are hellbent on exhausting every avenue the Riza case took 10 years to end up in the ECHR. The wheels of justice turn slowly.

Have to agree. No way are City having it upheld this year with everything that is going on.