It just sounds like the deal is being done on or around the deadline, and City wanted to get him registered. I heard what SSN said, but I don't see that as embarrassment. better to be open about it, that way no one can accuse you of tricks.I thought that initially, but the quotes Sky are running from the City source say it's a "huge embarrassment" so as funny as it is that everyone is talking about Stones rather than Pogba, we aren't exactly covering ourselves in glory.
I suspect City included Stones in the squad as it will definitely be completed and they want him to play in the qualifiers. City may have beem unaware when the UEFA website would upload the squad lists and were hoping to quietly finalise the details for Stones before announcing the signing either later today or tomorrow.
We'll probably need to announce this today now so not to let the saga drag on even further.
Yeah I think I get your point mate; we shouldn't have included Stones in our Champions League squad list in time and should have waited first for some fancy graphic and interview on the OS, it's obviously more important.
Love it
With City.
From the CL regulations:-
42.02 Players must be duly registered with the association concerned in accordance with the association’s own rules and those of FIFA, notably the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players
Classic
Surely you can't include a player in a squad list if he isn't officially your player.
If Stones is eligible to play, it's Sky that are embarrassing themselves.
City have played a blinder destroying their Pogba wankfest