Man City trolled over 115 FFP charges with special edition scarves highlighting alleged breaches to be dished out before Manchester derby at Old Trafford this weekend
Special scarves highlighting Manchester City's 115 charges will be handed out to Manchester United fans ahead of this weekend's Old Trafford clash.
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Man City facing 115 charges over alleged FFP breaches
Special scarves to be handed out at Old Trafford this weekend
Bookmakers, Midnite, will be handing out special edition scarves - which highlight all of City's 115 alleged financial fair play breaches - outside Old Trafford on Sunday. The '115' scarves will have United's red colours on them in a strong trolling message to City as they await the verdict of their legal case.
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WHAT MIDNITE SPOKESPERSON SAID
A Midnite spokesperson said: “The Manchester derby is one of the biggest fixtures in the Premier League calendar, and with the imminent announcement of Manchester City’s long-awaited court hearing, it could be an even bigger affair than normal. This may well be a historic week in Manchester’s footballing history, and we wanted to create a keepsake for fans in attendance.”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
City and much of the footballing world are waiting to see what punishment, if any, will be handed out to Pep Guardiola's team. This is one of the biggest footballing stories in recent times and is dominating the headlines. Now it seems United are poking the bear once more with this scarf matter.
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WHAT NEXT?
While football fans eagerly await the final verdict after the 'Trial of the Century', United host City at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in what is sure to be a highly-charged Premier League derby clash.