City were investigated by Uefa after data appeared to show the club inflated sponsorship agreements from companies linked to their owners

Manchester City were involved in a furious dispute with Uefa’s chief financial investigator and demanded damages from the governing body after his recommendation for a one-season Champions League ban for the club was leaked, court documents have revealed.

The club accused the investigatory committee of Uefa’s Club Financial Control Board (CFCB) of “unlawful activities” after the leak in May and tried unsuccessfully to have the investigation thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

City claimed that Uefa violated their “personality rights” and the club called for a full investigation into the leaks. They also wanted Uefa to pay damages “for losses incurred as a result of the respondent’s conduct”.

The CAS dismissed City’s claim in November and the full findings of that