After months of speculations, Italian striker Mario Balotelli is set to leave Manchester City to get a place in AC Milan. Reportedly, City has finalized a deal with AC Milan for the striker at an annual salary of 4.5 million euros for a four-and-a-half year term until 2017. It is an interesting comeback for the Italian striker coz he was shifted to the Manchester City from Milan back in 2010 at £22 million, but his spell at City never brings any glory for the English club, perhaps he always remained in the news for wrong reasons, and now he is back to his old club at an almost equal amount that Milan earlier paid for him. According to the agreed deal, Milan will pay City 4 million euros every year for next five years along with a 3 million euro in bonus. Consequently, Balotelli will be back to his home once all formalities are completed, including his medical. City manager Roberto Mancini issued a statement over his transfer that reads as, “For two years it's always the question. It's … [Read more...]
Now a campaign to restrict away matches’ ticket prices at £20
Everybody saw what happened in the recent match between Manchester City and Arsenal where latter fixed the unparalleled price for City fans. Even though City won the match, there were more than two third of the City fans who did not accept the arbitrary pricing put on by north London club. Now, a campaign has been called upon to avoid any future alike situation where a host team could fix an unwarranted ticket pricing either to avoid visitor’s fan to attend the match, or to make it sure that host would always have an edge over visitors. Football Supporters Federation, who has come forward to put a ceiling on all away prices, has decided to put a £20 max cap which is well within the reach of any fan who wants to follow his favorite team. Notably, more than two third tickets of City vs. Arsenal match were sent back by City citing their price was too high for their fans, despite, around 1000 city fans were presented on the D-day and cheered their team. Actually, this is not just a one … [Read more...]
Manchester City thank its fans for following despite a hefty ticket price
Manchester City defeated Arsenal by 2-0 on Sunday, but that match is more popular for the ticket pricing row. Notably, Arsenal set a ticket pricing which was unprecedented until now; they set 62 pounds a ticket for City fans if they want to follow their team, perhaps this issued was more in news ever since Arsenal raised the tickets prices to deprive City fans to cheer their fans. Moreover, City had to return back more than a third of its allotted tickets to Holloway club citing prices were too high. Now, when everything seemed to be concluded in City’s favor, another interesting thing happened on the ground where linesman John Brooks was seen through rolling camera advising Joleon Lescott and Joe Hart to acknowledge their fans who have spent a pricey amount to come here and cheer their team. Perhaps, city fans who attended the match were with a banner that reads as "£62!! Where will it stop?" It was more a protest to show the world how arbitrary ticket pricing was fixed for this … [Read more...]
Mancini could offer Balotelli another chance
Italian striker Mario Balotelli is one player who could not prove his soccer brilliance at Carrington ever since he joined Manchester City. Moreover, it is not his playing abilities which cost city, but his attitude towards the game that has been a great concern for the City. Now, according to rumors, he may be given another chance to prove his conviction towards soccer and especially for City by calling him for the next City clash at Arsenal. Everybody remembers his irresponsible gameplay in the last season where his reckless behavior almost cost City an EPL title. Moreover, he has seen fighting with manager Mancini in the training ground last week, so everybody thought he would never play for the city again. But, luck seems to be in his side and that is why Sergio Aguero could not recover from his hamstring injury which gave a hope for Balotelli’s return right on time. Balotelli is the only player who has been in the news for wrong reasons – always. It may be his match performances … [Read more...]
Ticket pricing row and City return a third of ticket allocation back to Arsenal
Category A soccer games have always been costly than other matches for live spectators, but this time Arsenal seem to be in record breaking mood when they set a £62 ticket price for their Sunday home clash with Manchester City. The price being asked has received much criticism from around the world, preferably considering the monopolistic strategy being followed by Wenger team for their home game. Showing the dissimilarity; City has returned almost a third of its allocated tickets back to Arsenal citing they are too expensive for their fans. The match is also going to be telecasted live on Sky Sports; hence fans would like to watch on TVs rather accepting arbitrary quotation. The situation has now turned into a dramatic form, coz Arsenal has already closed further selling of tickets and City has returned almost 912 tickets back to them, which means there would be around one thousand seats laying blank on the showdown day, which is very surprising considering the importance of this … [Read more...]
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