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“We were lined up and beaten physically with a stick for being late” – the story behind the partnership in Ghana

Manchester City transfer ban right to dream academy

Getty Images | Manchester City is set to be handed a two-window transfer ban by FIFA starting this summer for breaching rules of signing youth players and third-party ownership.

The Academy beat students with sticks and made them kneel in the baking sun for hours as physical punishment, according to one of the boys.

According to Football Leaks documents Manchester City and Danish football club FC Nordsjaelland made a contract giving Manchester City academy players ”for free”.

15 March 2019 - 11:54 AM

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