UEFA clears Manchester City and Manchester United to face Girona and Nice

United co-owner and Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe confirmed last month that a blind trust would be used to comply with the rules for next season, but said it was not Ineos' intention to sell its stake in Nice

Manchester City and Manchester United will be able to face Girona and Nice respectively in Europe next season after multi-club ownership conditions set by UEFA were met.

UEFA said on Friday that "significant changes" in the ownership arrangements at Girona and Nice meant they could now face the Manchester clubs in the Champions League and Europa League.