Manchester City Heading for FIFA Transfer Ban?
by Christian Bailey on September 8th, 2009 10 commentsAre the French out to get British clubs or what!
Rennes have confirmed they have reported Manchester City to Fifa over the alleged poaching of French youngster Jeremy Helan.
City boss Mark Hughes snapped up the teenage defender earlier this year after he reportedly opted against seeing out his first professional contract with Rennes.
The Clairefontaine academy player had been wanted by Manchester United in 2008, but the Ligue 1 outfit dug in their heels over his departure.
With The Red Devils out of the picture City moved in, much to the anger of Rennes who insist that his pre-contract agreement tied both him and the club to a contract if he represented France at youth level.
If found guilty of inducing a youngster to break a contract City could well find themselves in hot water with football’s governing body after Chelsea were recently banned from signing new players until January 2011 over their pursuit of Gael Kakuta (Sky Sports)
It seems a host of French clubs are coming out of the woodwork now, looking for punishment for those who nab their teenage stars. I guess a lot will depend on Chelsea’s appeal against their FIFA ruling, should they be successful in overturning their ban then a precedent will be set making the governing body as toothless as they were before they placed the big penalty.
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footybanter.co.uk - September 8th, 2009 at 8:52 am
I thought more of these would come crawling out of the woodwork as soon as one case became successful.
But tell me this, why is it only the French that are complaining?
John Conor - September 8th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I hate you footybanter… you are nothing but a wanker.
John Conor - September 8th, 2009 at 9:14 am
The french hate England and they like to complain… I lived there for 17 years so I know this to be true.
All you have to do is wind up the French and they’ll re-act… I would suggest that someone has wound them up…. and probably in French.
IT WASN’T ME!
John Conor - September 8th, 2009 at 9:28 am
I’ve jsut heard that FIFA have banned Man City from buying any players until 2015.
Also Everton have complain to the FA and FIFA and UEFA about ManCs approach for Lesscunt.
anonymous - September 8th, 2009 at 10:31 am
haha first chelsea then united now city brilliant! hope city and man u get banned suprised why arsenal havent been mentioned yet!
anonymous - September 8th, 2009 at 11:03 am
@ anonymous because arsenal have a french guy in charge don’t they?
anonymous - September 8th, 2009 at 11:23 am
The reason behind all these clubs getting upset about poaching is the inevitable arrival of the 4+7 rule, which will make players of your countries nationailty all the more important.
Peeps are trying to copy wenger in stealing good french players, but they are forgetting we paid 12m for henry and 3m for pires and something liek another 3m for viera.
footybanter.co.uk - September 8th, 2009 at 11:43 am
“I hate you footybanter… you are nothing but a wanker.”
Thanks mate. Love you too, but don’t have to wank, your mam – Sarah Conor – is a freak in the bedroom.
Good luck in the future – hope you bring Cyberdyne down.
anonymous - September 8th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
French or English who cares.City should be banned.
I think theEnglish are getting too jingoistic these days with comments like Only foreign players dive,only French complain.What the hell do you think you are???
Get a life,man!!!
footybanter.co.uk - September 8th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I asked a question – is it teh French only complaining? Three different cases in the space of two weeks all involving French clubs – I think it’s a valid question personally…