Liverpool great Jamie Carragher has provided some very honest comments on Manchester City's Champions League ban.
Pep Guardiola's men have been banned from the Champions League pending an appeal via the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
A lengthy appeals process could even see the ban not come into place next season but former Liverpool star Carragher thinks that City should be out of this season's competition already.
“I can’t believe they’re in the competition now. What would happen if City win the competition this season? They’re favourites for it, they’re one of the best teams in Europe, it would make a mockery of the competition," Carragher told Sky Sports.
“UEFA will be desperate for Man City to lose to Real Madrid, absolutely desperate. Could you imagine someone from UEFA having to give the cup in Istanbul to a Man City player?
“The first thing Pep Guardiola would be asked is if this was a fake win, getting asked questions about the merits of the club, they’re in a competition now where if they win it, it’ll almost be tainted.
“It will be the biggest thing City have ever done, it’s the biggest thing you can win, but the things that would be getting thrown at Guardiola and the players five minutes later will be about whether they should be in the competition.
“I think UEFA they should have either taken City out of the competition right now or wait until the end of the season.”
Carragher was speaking ahead of Chelsea's clash at home to Manchester United on Monday Night Football.
