Former Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler believes his old club should be shown no mercy if they're ruled to have broken Financial Fair Play laws.

City are sweating on how UEFA may punish them following allegations about their financial conduct on website Football Leaks.

"Manchester City should be booted out of the Champions League if it is proved that they cheated to beat Financial Fair Play," he told the Mirror.

"I am a big admirer of my former club and, under Pep Guardiola, they continue to raise the standards of the Premier League.

"But four years ago, they were hit with a £49million fine by UEFA for failing FFP.

"And if - and let's not forget it is still a very big 'if' - it is proved they cooked the books to beat the regulations that all clubs competing in Europe have to adhere to, then hitting them in the pocket will not be enough this time."