On April 6 at 5.30 p.m., the city of Manchester will be divided in two. On the one hand, we will find those who support the Red Devils. On the other, there will be those who will support the Cityzens on the move to Old Trafford for this derby who smells the powder. Enemies on the ground, the two premier league residents will perhaps stick to the courts on the legal ground since they are at the center of a huge scandal in England. Information revealed by the Telegraphwho conducted the investigation.
6 players involved in this case
In an article entitled “The players of the Manchester United and Manchester City Academy at the center of age fraud complaints”the British publication explains having “Photographic evidence (Who) throw doubt on the eligibility of six players born abroad and raise the possibility that some are adults ”. It is specified that the six footballers, whose identities have not been revealed, would have played in older categories in their countries of origin.
The Sunwho rebounded on this exclusive survey, adds that the parents of other players from the Mancunian academies had already alerted the staff of the two clubs while expressing their concerns. The English media specifies that neither Manchester City nor Manchester United seemed to know that they were not the age that they claimed to be. But they took information on the subject very seriously as well as the various evidence that emerged. The Sun specifies that “United and City, as well as the Premier League and the Ministry of the Interior, refused to say if they had taken or would take measures.”
City, United and England impacted
In the process, the Red Devils published a press release. “We are committed to exploiting all aspects of our academy in accordance with the rules and regulations established by our governing bodies, including the recruitment and registration of players. We take our responsibilities very seriously in terms of well-being and protection of players. We are indeed proud of the reputation that we have acquired by considering participants in our programs above all as children, rather than players. Our recruitment process is resolutely focused on future potential rather than on current performance or physical development. ”
The Skyblues, them, insisted that they did not violate the rules and that they, according to them, respected all the legal obligations, while adding that it is not uncommon to see very good players being upgraded. This scandal touches England by ricochet. Indeed, The Sun explains that three of the six players suspected in this case played in the young categories in the English national selection. A scandal which therefore takes national proportions. Manchester United, Manchester City, the Premier League as well as the English Federation are determined more than ever to shed light on this affair which makes a color of ink across the Channel.
