The result of Manchester City’s appeal on their Champions League ban will be revealed today. The decision will not just be important for the club and its future but, also, to many of the Premier League clubs fighting for a Champions League spot on the table, and even those fighting for a place in Europa League.

Both Chelsea and Leicester City lost their weekend matches against Sheffield United (3-0) and Bournemouth (4-1) respectively. Both teams are now vulnerable to being overtaken by Manchester United, if the Reds win their game against Southampton.

This would push Leicester out of the top four and leave Chelsea just hanging on to a Champions League spot. Even Wolves are in the race, currently only three points behind United.

However, if City do not win their appeal, there will be an extra spot on the table to qualify for the Champions League, relieving the pressure on Chelsea and Leicester and making it more of a fight to climb to fifith between Wolves and Sheffield United, who are in sixth and seventh place respectively.

This would also open up more spaces lower down the table to qualify for the Europa League. Manchester United and Wolves are both in the Europa League and if one was to qualify by finishing in top five and the other from winning the Europa League then the team in seventh could be in Europa League next season.

Even Arsenal who are ninth on the table, but who are still competing in the FA Cup, could find themselves competing in Europe next season if they win the FA cup.

There are so many what ifs in the air, and the decision on City’s appeal could either put an end to all the questions or open up a bag of more curiosity and more excitement as the Premier League season nears its end.