The threat of possible sanctions is already making City’s transfer strategy more difficult. “The responsibility lies with the club rather than the players. Prospective recruits have not arrived yet, and signing for City without knowing the outcome would involve a clear risk. Any new agreements would therefore need protective provisions,” said a prominent agent. It […]
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Manchester City are expected to argue in their appeal that major sponsorship agreements were financed by the Abu Dhabi government rather than by the club’s owners. Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), a private investment firm owned by United Arab Emirates vice-president and deputy prime minister Sheikh Mansour, was accused of increasing the value of commercial […]
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Manager Stale Solbakken tried to steer attention away from the subject, briefly describing Haaland as “very good” and someone who is “scoring goals”, although he acknowledged that the striker failed to convert an opportunity against Portugal that he would usually put away. When questioned about whether he needed to speak with the forward amid the […]
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Mark Chapman is joined by Pat Nevin, Joe Hart and Andros Townsend to examine the continuing repercussions after Manchester City were found guilty of most of the Premier League charges brought against the club. Italian football journalist James Horncastle explains how the Calciopoli scandal shaped Italian football over the long term. Thomas Tuchel shares his […]
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Several Premier League clubs are calling for the ruling involving Manchester City to be released without further delay, while the club prepares for a prolonged effort to defend itself. Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told the European Football Clubs board on Monday that the club intends to challenge the decision and demonstrate its innocence […]
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During his spell at City, Hart claimed two Premier League titles in 2011-12 and 2013-14, lifted the League Cup in 2013-14 and 2015-16, and won the FA Cup in 2010-11. The 39-year-old explained that, with no firm outcome in place, the situation simply had to be allowed to unfold. He added that he did not […]
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Tony Pulis believes his Stoke City side was unfairly denied the 2011 FA Cup after Manchester City were reportedly found responsible for nearly every alleged breach of Premier League financial regulations. Stoke suffered a 1-0 defeat in the 2011 final, with Yaya Touré scoring the decisive goal. Following Friday’s announcement concerning more than 100 charges […]
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It is as though an entire era has suddenly been called into question. Manchester City’s achievements in English football from 2009-10 to 2017-18 now risk being viewed differently: the 6-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, Sergio Agüero’s dramatic stoppage-time title winner in 2012 and the campaign in which the club collected 100 points […]
Continue ReadingOne dominant query now looms in the minds of countless observers. In what manner was this accomplished? According to the global governing body’s disciplinary regulations, Balogun ought to face a suspension of “no fewer than two matches for serious foul play.” Indeed, the tournament’s own rules explicitly forbid teams from challenging a sending-off decision. The […]
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