Friday 24 October 2014 10:34, UK
UEFA is not considering any refunds for Manchester City supporters who paid for travel and accommodation before a stadium ban was imposed on CSKA Moscow, according to sources at Sky Sports News HQ.
City officials were upset that more than 300 spectators were present during Tuesday night’s Champions League Group E game, despite it being played behind closed doors at the Arena Khimki.
Some City fans had paid for flights and hotels before the ban was announced.
It is understood that UEFA have yet to receive a written complaint from the Premier League club after European football’s governing body confirmed it would not punish CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.
UEFA says around 360 spectators were entitled to attend the game using VIP or sponsor’s tickets.
UEFA's chief of press Pedro Pinto said on Wednesday: "The game was still played behind closed doors - we have sponsors that get tickets to every game even when sanctions are involved, as do staff and the parents of the ball boys, and that was the situation.
"As far as the corporate guests are concerned, we cannot control what they wear or if they take scarves or flags but there was no inappropriate behaviour or banners.
"Less than three per cent of the stadium was used and the club do not get gate receipts and enjoy the product that is the Champions League - they were still penalised."
