Manchester City's appeal against their two-year ban from UEFA Champions League will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week.
The Premier League champions were punished in February after they were found to have committed serious breaches" of UEFA's club licensing and financial fair play (FFP) regulations.
UEFA's independent Adjudicatory Chamber of its Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) also fined City €30million (£27.2m) after finding they had overstated sponsorship revenues in accounts submitted to European football's governing body between 2012 and 2016.
Meanwhile, Man City have denied wrongdoing in relation to the matter.
"The club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position."
The hearing begins on Monday and whether or not City are able to have their ban cut or quashed is likely to have a huge impact on their future planning.
The Manager Pep Guardiola contract will be out in June 2021, but the boss has reiterated his commitment in the aftermath of UEFA announcing their punishment.
"Unless they sack me, which can happen, I will not leave," he said. "Why should I? I love this club, I like to be here, and after we have seen the sentence (appeal) we will focus on what we have to do.
"I want to stay to continue to help the club and maintain this level as long as possible. That's not just because I have a contract, we want to fight to the end for the people who support this club."
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