Latest Liverpool news: Fans unhappy with FIFA’s fine for Manchester City
Manchester City were fined close to £314,000 (h/t Guardian) by FIFA over a breach of regulations regarding the signing of minors.
The Guardian adds that City avoided a transfer ban, similar to the one that was handed to Chelsea for similar offences, and are free to sign players in the winter window.
City accepted the breaches and a statement clarified when the problems took place (h/t Guardian):
“The club accepts responsibility for the breaches which arose as a result of misinterpretation of the regulations in question.
“All of the breaches occurred before December 2016 when guidance on the interpretation of the provisions was issued, since which date Manchester City has been fully compliant.”
FIFA wants to protect minorities
Football’s governing body came out with a statement of their own which claimed that City had accepted the breach and the fine was imposed on the Premier League champions.
FIFA added that the “protection of minors” was one of the key elements in the body’s framework related to the transfer of players. Chelsea were banned for a couple of transfer windows after they were found guilty of a similar offence, and it is a little surprising that City were not handed a bigger punishment.
City are one of the richest teams in the world and the fine handed by FIFA isn’t all that great either. Many Liverpool fans were upset over the punishment given to the Premier League champions while some weren’t all that surprised regarding how FIFA dealt with the breach.
I mean to me this confirms that city have FIFA in their back pocket. Which is disappointing to say the least.
— Owen (@LFCOwen96) August 13, 2019
Prepared to be shocked not! Breaking: Manchester City avoids transfer ban from FIFA for breaching rules on the transfer of minors.
FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided to fine City 370,000 Swiss francs— supermane10 (@supermanelfc) August 13, 2019
Slap on the wrist…@ManCity is gona do it again seeing its so cheap to break the rules
— Qaurintino (@qaurintino) August 14, 2019
Clearly bribed them. What a joke modern football has become. How can you even be a city fan now and not have a sour taste in your mouth?
— Oliver Marson (@olimar5) August 13, 2019
— ah sure why not (@surewhynot100) August 13, 2019
£100m bribe
370,000 Swiss francs fine.
— 6⃣⭐️ (@Raph2019) August 13, 2019
Pathetic
— Macers (@Macers2000) August 13, 2019
So how does @FIFAcom punish the richest team in the world for breaking the rules?
Yep youve guessed it……it fines them.
Unbelievable.
— Scouser_Les_LFC (@Scouser_Les_LFC) August 13, 2019
