‘Wrong bosses’ the cash
JESSE LINGARD did not join up with England because he is continuing his rehab from injury.
England boss Gareth Southgate was surprised when Lingard, omitted from his squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro, played 86 minutes of Manchester United’s 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Wolves. That appearance suggested he was fully fit and would be able to join up with England.
But the 26-year-old needs continued reconditioning to consolidate match fitness and is on a club-guided fitness programme in Dubai.
Lingard (above) broke down after returning from injury too soon when he came on as a substitute in the 0-0 draw with Liverpool last month but was forced off before the break. managers and their support staff largely failed but were, in many cases, entitled to substantial termination payments when their services were dispensed with.”
Xuandong Ren, Blues CEO since 2017, accepted they should have imposed controls on the wages offered to new players under Gianfranco Zola, then Redknapp. City club’s potential points deduction as the EFL originally wanted to fine them more. Yet the commission concluded they demonstrated “a deliberate disregard of the rules” and deducted nine points.
All the costs of the hearing are also to be paid by the club. Garry Monk’s side are now in danger of the drop after four successive defeats in the Championship.
It is the worst form in the division and means City fall from 13th with 50 points to 18th with 41.
Monk will have to lift his squad next week when they return to action on Friday, March 29 at local rivals West Brom.
City have 14 days in which to appeal, but must continue to comply with an ongoing business plan, overseen by the EFL board, designed to prevent future breaches.
It increases the likelihood of selling in-demand 21-goal hotshot Che Adams.
Redknapp has denied causing the Blues’ woes as he claimed: “I didn’t know anything about Financial
Fair Play.
“I was never warned by anyone at the club there was going to be a problem with that.”