Lampard signs MLS contract after all

Frank Lampard has finally signed his Major League Soccer contract to play for New York City FC.

NYCFC confirmed to The Associated Press Saturday that this week Lampard signed a contract to start in July — midway through the new team’s first season in MLS.

The announcement followed the AP detailing repeated misleading public statements from NYCFC and partner club Manchester City about Lampard’s status. More than five months after NYCFC’s erroneous announcement, MLS said on Saturday: “Frank Lampard has signed a contract for NYCFC.”

The conduct of City Football Group, which owns NYCFC and Man City, has been criticized by American pundits and fans of NYCFC as well as newspapers in England.