据彭博社周五报道，阿拉伯联合酋长国已向英国政府发出警告，称曼城俱乐部面临的制裁可能会影响其未来在英国进行重大投资的意愿。
The United Arab Emirates has warned the UK government that sanctions facing Manchester City could affect its interest in future major investments in Britain, Bloomberg reported Friday.
在经过四年的调查后，阿布扎比拥有的曼城俱乐部被裁定违反了英超联赛的所有财务规则。
Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City was found guilty of all charges relating to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules following a four-year investigation.
9月29日公布的独立委员会调查结果显示，该俱乐部通过“虚假合同”人为夸大了超过9亿英镑（约合11亿美元）的财务业绩。曼城否认存在不当行为。
An independent commission’s findings, published Sept. 29, said the club artificially inflated its financial results by more than £900 million ($1.1 billion) and used “sham contracts.”Manchester City has denied wrongdoing.
这一争议也促使英国议员和税务专家呼吁进行更深入的审查。他们表示，该俱乐部可能欠税超过2000万英镑，并可能面临刑事调查。
The dispute has also prompted calls from UK lawmakers and tax experts for further scrutiny. They said the club could owe more than £20 million and potentially face a criminal investigation.
据彭博社报道，英国政府官员对阿联酋方面的态度日益不满，并认为该海湾国家的高层人士必然知晓涉嫌财务不当行为的规模。
According to Bloomberg, British government officials are increasingly frustrated with their UAE counterparts and believe senior figures in the Gulf state must have been aware of the scale of the alleged financial misconduct.
目前，英国和阿联酋正寻求维护双方重要的金融伙伴关系。过去五年中，阿联酋在英国的国防、生命科学和技术等主要领域投资超过300亿英镑。
The developments come as the UK and UAE seek to preserve a major financial partnership. The UAE has invested more than £30 billion in major UK sectors over the past five years, including defense, life sciences and technology.
英超联赛本周早些时候证实，曼城在2009-10至2017-18赛季期间违反财务规则的所有指控均成立。
The Premier League confirmed earlier this week that Manchester City had been found guilty of all charges relating to financial rule breaches covering the 2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons.