Manchester City can count on former Olympique Marseille coach Rolland Courbis as a supporter in their bid to overturn a two-season Champions League ban.

UEFA have fined and suspended City's participation in European competition for breaching Financial Fair Play laws - something Courbis has scoffed at.

He declared on RMC: "What if there was an explosion in financial fair play in relation to the file that Manchester City is preparing with its lawyers?

"We may have a second surprise. There has already been a disaster with the Bosman judgment and there is this ridiculous situation with the FFP.

"We understood so far that when you have debt problems, there is a DNCG who worries about your case. But when you have money and the possibility of using it, you have to explain it to others.

"You can worry about me when I have no money, okay. But to do it when I have it ...?

"If the Manchester City lawyers blow up this bull****, I would be the first to be delighted!"