Last summer’s Paul Pogba return to Manchester United was a £89.3 million (105m Euros, $115m) deal, a world record breaker in the transfer fee category. It even had its own hashtag #Pogback
Six weeks ago we learned that FIFA was making an inquiry into United’s signing of Pogba. Today, we learned that United is now cleared (hence, the dab celebration should begin), and that the international football governing body will be investigating Juventus now instead.
Bleacher Report, working off a ESPN FC article, state that
“the Red Devils and Juve were both initially asked for clarification over the signing when it was reported Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, could earn over £41 million from the deal.
Proceedings have been opened against the Old Lady because their agreement with Raiola “could have breached third-party ownership rules,”
The FIFA official statement, as reported by Rob Dawson of ESPN, reads as follows:
“We can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Juventus FC. We cannot comment further as proceedings are ongoing. We can confirm that no disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Manchester United.”
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