A great young man.
It’s a vulgar trophy, truth be told.
It really is. It summed up the worst of Britain at the time.
This is how it feels to be City,
This is how it feels to be small,
You sign Phil Jones, We sign Kun Aguero, Kun Aguero, Kun Aguero
Would they not give him a seat the racists?
PEP DRINKING A CAN OF HEINEKEN THERE
he’s only lost 2 leagues in his career. The greatest manager of all time
Now please buy Rodwell back is what they should be saying…
UEFA have got nothing.
Nothing.
Bring it on.
This means more.
Manchester City have avoided a transfer ban after admitting breaching Fifa rules on signing youth players.
The Premier League champions have been fined 370,000 Swiss Francs (£315,000).
Fifa said City breached article 19 of its regulations: “International transfers of players are only permitted if the player is over the age of 18.”
City say the breaches, which all occurred before December 2016, were as a result of “misinterpretation of the regulations in question”.
Chelsea were banned from signing players for two transfer windows for a similar rule breach - but the club are appealing to have that overturned.
City said the rule breach was in relation to players on trial and their participation in friendly games, and that the club had been “fully compliant” since. The club also said they “co-operated fully” with Fifa’s investigation.
“The club accepts responsibility for the breaches which arose as a result of misinterpretation of the regulations in question,” said City.
Last year, two players from Ghana’s Right to Dream football academy - Sierra Leone’s George Davies and Ghanaian Dominic Oduro - told Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that they signed for City and played in youth matches before they turned 18.
“The Fifa disciplinary committee has sanctioned English club Manchester City FC for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18,” said football’s world governing body in a statement.
"Manchester City FC was found to have breached, among others, article 19 of the Fifa Regulations on the status and transfer of players.
“The disciplinary committee took into account the fact that Manchester City FC accepted its responsibility and sanctioned the club with a fine of CHF 370,000.”
Chelsea were sanctioned by Fifa in February for breaching rules in relation to 29 youth players, and were fined £460,000 in addition to their transfer ban.
In June the Blues, who were not allowed to make any signings in the summer transfer window, announced they were taking their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, having failed with their first appeal to Fifa.
In May 2017, City were banned from signing academy players for two years and fined £300,000 after breaching Premier League transfer rules.
The club are currently being investigated by Uefa for alleged financial fair play violations.
Fuck UEFA
More than they get at most Premier League games…
Stephen Ireland putting himself in the shop window this evening. Bossing it, so he is
He’s a joy to watch
Scholes is still a tramp
Robbie Keane goal. No cartwheels
Huge smiles though
Ireland is using this to put himself about.
Nice chant of Ireland is superman there.