Manchester City’s players may be able to tear up their contracts after the club’s guilty verdict in the Premier League case. That is the warning from barrister Paul Gilroy KC, who told the Daily Mirror that the players could be entitled to rip up their agreements.
The club’s rivals could join forces in a class action, according to the same report. Clubs are queuing up to sue after the independent commission’s guilty verdict.
Commercial Growth Slowed
The Times reports that City’s business growth slowed considerably following the start of the Premier League’s probe in 2018.
Ronaldo Faces Six Months Out
The Portugal national team could ban Cristiano Ronaldo for up to six months following his departure from the squad’s training camp during an argument with Jorge Jesus.
Quansah on the Radar
Bild reports that Real Madrid are showing interest in bringing in Jarell Quansah, a former Liverpool defender who now plays for Bayer Leverkusen.
Birmingham’s Murtough Interest
The Daily Mail reports that Birmingham have shown an interest in hiring John Murtough, who formerly served as Manchester United’s transfer chief, to take on the role of director of football.
Bournemouth Keep Scott
The club insists it will only consider any talks over Alex Scott once Bournemouth have secured a return to the Premier League this season. It also states it has no plans to sell its key midfielder during the January transfer window.
International Football
The Guardian reports that Jurgen Klopp has responded with revulsion to a social media discussion over whether the German squad he is currently assembling is “white enough,”.
Saturday’s away fixture between England and Croatia will kick off at a venue that is roughly three-quarters full, despite the fact that the game is meant to be held without spectators as a penalty for racism, according to The Times.
Women’s Football and Tennis
North America will be the setting for the first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028, according to The Guardian, making it the latest addition to a string of major FIFA competitions held in the region.
According to The Guardian, women will earn the same amount of prize money as men at all combined WTA 1000 tournaments starting from 2027.
“Manchester City’s commercial growth slowed significantly after the Premier League began its investigation in 2018.”
A string of clubs lining up to take legal action after the guilty verdict may push toward a class action, per the report.
The warning from Gilroy KC is a serious one.
For now, the players wait to see how this plays out.
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