According to several media outlets, including The Telegraph and Bloomberg, the United Arab Emirates has warned the British government that the outcome of the case against City could dampen interest in billion-dollar investments in the country.
According to Bloomberg's sources, relations between the countries could be seriously affected if City were punished too harshly.
An independent commission has found the Premier League club guilty of all charges relating to financial irregularities between 2009 and 2018.
Man City, whose owners are based in Abu Dhabi, risks a significant penalty but denies the allegations and has now appealed.
