Manchester City fined and squad capped for FFP breach

[nealmac]

Oh yeah. That's the way to do it, UEFA. Fine the club that are fucking loaded, especially when their crime has been "overspending". That'll certainly teach them.

 

[SummerOnions]

Well that's a heap of shit

Manchester City's Champions League hopes next season have been given a boost after Uefa relaxed the terms of their squad restriction meaning they only need to include five home-grown players in their squad, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The Blues will only be able to name a 21-man squad for next season's competition rather than the usual 25, as part of their punishment for breaches of financial fair play rules.
Uefa regulations state that eight of the squad have to be home-grown - that would have meant they could only include 13 foreign stars, and with 14 already on their books and three more expected this summer, it would have left manager Manuel Pellegrini with a major headache.
But the Manchester Evening News reports that the Blues have got a concession out of Uefa and will be allowed 16 'free' players and just five 'home-grown'.

 

[Jack D Rips]

On the plus side

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...to-share-city-fine-among-rivals-30291258.html

 

[Mors]

What the fucking fuck?! MEN must have got that wrong. Else what's the point?! I've not seen that anywhere else, I hope it's wrong.
Next the premier league will be telling them they can have any squad they like and don't worry about home grown players.

 

[King Binny]

[article=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-only-required-name-7149013]It had been thought that the Blues would only be able to name 13 foreign stars in their European squad next season but M.E.N Sport understands that is not the case.

City's Champions League hopes next season have been given a boost after Uefa relaxed the terms of their squad restriction.

The Blues will only be able to name a 21-man squad for next season’s competition rather than the usual 25, as part of their punishment for breaches of financial fair play rules.

That led to fears that they would have to meet the strict criteria of including eight home-grown players in the squad.

That would have meant they could only include 13 foreign stars, and with 14 already on their books, and three more expected this summer, it would have left manager Manuel Pellegrini with a major headache.

Uefa have refused to reveal the detail of the make-up of the reduced squad and City say they have been instructed to stay tight-lipped.

But M.E.N. Sport understands that the Blues squeezed a concession out of Uefa and will be allowed 16 ‘free’ players and just five ‘home-grown’.

It explains why City have not made efforts to keep out-of-contract English players Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry, while Micah Richards, Jack Rodwell and Scott Sinclair will leave.[/article]

 

[DHSC]

[article=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-only-required-name-7149013]It had been thought that the Blues would only be able to name 13 foreign stars in their European squad next season but M.E.N Sport understands that is not the case.

City's Champions League hopes next season have been given a boost after Uefa relaxed the terms of their squad restriction.

The Blues will only be able to name a 21-man squad for next season’s competition rather than the usual 25, as part of their punishment for breaches of financial fair play rules.

That led to fears that they would have to meet the strict criteria of including eight home-grown players in the squad.

That would have meant they could only include 13 foreign stars, and with 14 already on their books, and three more expected this summer, it would have left manager Manuel Pellegrini with a major headache.

Uefa have refused to reveal the detail of the make-up of the reduced squad and City say they have been instructed to stay tight-lipped.

But M.E.N. Sport understands that the Blues squeezed a concession out of Uefa and will be allowed 16 ‘free’ players and just five ‘home-grown’.

It explains why City have not made efforts to keep out-of-contract English players Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry, while Micah Richards, Jack Rodwell and Scott Sinclair will leave.[/article]

What's the point then?

 

[Halmeister]

Nothing was ever going to happen over this. As fucking if. It's all a crock of shite.

 

[StevieM]

Rough translation - UEFA received suitable compensation from City's owners to bend their rules.

Bit like FIFA when they found enough compensation to disregard any reports on the impact of heat to playing in Qatar.