I’m afraid that the damage to city is now already done. Irrespective of outcome, this will hurt city financially massively. At best, an appeal will get the ban reduced to 1 year plus fine but revenue will dive. Worst case is ban and fine stays and city throw the legals at UEFA and there can only be one outcome. It is not just city v uefa but more like city v uefa, every CL club in Europe, every media outlet and every single opposition fan. Sorry, but city can’t beat the system, however corrupt they are. The house wins every time.
The best outcome in the world would be for city to win the CL this year, then get the players to turn their backs at the presentation and do the poznan.