Manchester City have been fined £300,000 and given a two-year ban relating to the registering of academy players. Manchester City have been hit with a ban on signing youth academy players for two years after breaching Premier League regulations. "Following an investigation, the Premier League found evidence that the club's conduct prior to applying to register the players contravened League rules," a Premier League statement said on Friday. In April, the Premier League probed three City signings, including an 11-year-old Everton midfielder and a 15-year-old from Wolves. City's punishment comes after Liverpool were also hit with a ban on signing academy players for two years for a similar breach.

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2017 16:30 UTC