It's just that your post #3221 and the Times article you linked wasn't about that.
It was about the issues City would have if they wanted to challenge any punishment handed down by UEFA, as they wouldn't have recourse to the full extent of the EU and State Legal Systems by virtue of their membership of ECA. They would, however, still have plenty of opportunity to make representations and appeals, up to and including the CAS.
I queried you as (1) I wasn't sure as to its relevance in this thread, and (2) was challenging your underlying implication that City are fucked. When they are not (yet).