Tag: Man City
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COVID-19: Players are scared to resume – Aguero
Players are “scared” about the prospect of returning to action amid the coronavirus pandemic, says Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. The Premier League is hoping to resume the season on 8 June, which would require players to be be back in full training by 18 May. Top-flight clubs will meet on Friday to discuss options…
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Man City defender on Barca 3-man shopping list
Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte remains on the radar of Barcelona. While City intermediaries have warned Barca off any summer attempt for the former Athletic Bilbao stopper, the Catalans remain keen. Mundo Deportivo says Barca want to sign a young centre-half this summer. And they have three names in mind in particular: Luiz Felipe (Lazio,…
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Award Liverpool Premier League title – Gundogan
It would only be “fair” to award Liverpool the Premier League title if the season is not completed because of coronavirus, says Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. With football in England suspended until at least 30 April, Liverpool have a 25-point lead over defending champions City and are two wins from a first top-flight title…
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City beat Madrid to brighten Champions League quarter-finals hope
Manchester City have a huge advantage of qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals as they came from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 away from home on Wednesday. After a goalless first half, the hosts capitalised on a defensive mix-up between Rodri and Nicolas Otamendi to take the lead as the impressive Vinicius Junior raced…
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CAS confirms Man City appeal against UEFA ban
Manchester City’s appeal against their two-year ban from European club competition has been registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The Premier League champions were also fined 30m euros (£25m) for “serious breaches” of Uefa’s financial regulations. City chief executive Ferran Soriano has said the breaches are “simply not true”. Cas says “it…
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City in trouble if Madrid come for Sterling – Guardiola
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted the club will be in trouble if Real Madrid come for Raheem Sterling. Sterling, in a recent interview, hailed Madrid as a “fantastic club”. It comes amid City’s two-year European ban from UEFA, with most of their players’ futures now uncertain. Although Guardiola insisted that he cannot question…
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UEFA Ban: Guardiola speaks on quitting Man City
Pep Guardiola insisted on Wednesday that he will stay with Manchester City, dismissing rumours he will hit the exit door following the club’s two-year ban from European competitions by UEFA. Guardiola vowed that the “truth will prevail” at the end. “If they don’t sack me I will stay here 100 percent more than ever. First…
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UEFA Ban: Premier League to deduct points from Man City
Manchester City are facing a points deduction from the Premier League, as punishment for breaching UEFA Financial Fair Play (FFP). The “serious breaches” also represents a breach of the EPL’s regulations. City on Friday, were banned from the Champions League for two years and fined €30m, after UEFA’s Adjudicatory Chamber found the club had bloated…
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BREAKING: Man City banned from Champions League for two seasons
Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons by Uefa and fined €30m (£25m) after they were found to have seriously misled European football’s governing body and broken financial fair play rules. The decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Manchester City say they…
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PSG replace Man City as most financially-powerful club
French champions Paris St-Germain (PSG) have overtaken Manchester City as the most financially-powerful club in world football, the annual Soccerex Football Finance 100 report has showed. PSG topped the 2020 edition with a football finance index score of 5.318. This is based on the value of the current squad, tangible assets, finance available in their…