Premier League punishes club with academy transfer ban

[TomandJerry]

Manchester City have been banned from signing academy players for two years and fined £300,000 after breaching Premier League transfer rules.

Part of the ban - from 30 June 2018 - will only come into effect if the club reoffends in the next three years.

City were found to have approached the family of two young players who were registered with other clubs.

The ban applies to 10 to 18-year-olds registered with a Premier League or EFL club in the previous 18 months

 

[desprateseagull]

premier league grooming.. eek

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Did Liverpool have something similar recently?

 

[Lurchy]

Did Liverpool have something similar recently?

Yes, they got a 2 year ban (with one of them suspended) and a 100k fine in April for trying to sign a player from Stokes Academy.