Post Season UAE tour

[LoveCity]

Hey, if the FA wants to back Premier League domestic FFP, they can't complain when we take the England lads for a money-spinning friendly.

 

[Dubai Blue]

May 15th - Opening a new stadium in Al Ain apparently.

 

[nmc]

Hey, if the FA wants to back Premier League domestic FFP, they can't complain when we take the England lads for a money-spinning friendly.

THIS.

 

[mancity dan]

May 15th - Opening a new stadium in Al Ain apparently.

That should be fine then as the FA Cup Final and Champs League are after that aren't they?

 

[tailspin747]

Hypocrisy of the highest level. The FA/UEFA/FIFA have no problem with friendlies during the domestic season that leads to fixture congestion, fatigue and injuries?? Or.. Rescheduling the entire European domestic setup to fit in a World Cup competition in mid-season?

Rant over....

 

[BlueAnorak]

City off to UAE for a friendly on the 15th May

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Premier League contenders Manchester City to face Al Ain in the UAE
English Premier League title contenders Manchester City will face Al Ain in a friendly at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on May 15.
The news was announced on Al Ain’s Twitter account on Thursday.
City were due to travel the UAE to take on the 2012/13 Arabian Gulf League champions in a January 14 friendly to mark the opening of the new 25,000-seater stadium.
However, their third-round FA Cup tie with Blackburn Rovers went to a replay, clashing with the game and forcing a cancellation at the time.
The match will come three days after the end of the English Premier League season. City are still in the hunt to win the championship – they are six points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand – and host West Ham United on May 11.
The Arabian Gulf League season ends on May 10, though Al Ain are out of contention as Al Ahli have already wrapped up the title. Three days after the City match, on May 18, Al Ain face Ahli in the final of the President’s Cup at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.
It will not be the first time City have played in the UAE. In 2009, a largely reserve side lost 1-0 to the UAE national team at Zayed Sports City.

 

[mindmyp's_n_q's]

Re: City off to UAE for a friendly on the 15th May

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[FantasyIreland]

Re: City off to UAE for a friendly on the 15th May

It achieves a couple of objectives - promoting the club/brand and pissing off the FA.

All good!

 

[CrownPointBlue]

3Flights a day every day of the year including XmasDay with Etihad .
A wonderful,visionary country with charming,respectable & peaceful locals.
Stay on the beach @ Saadiyat Island - you'll be very impressed.

 

[Jacks77]

We wont take Hart and Milner because the FA...

If I would be Spain manager I would ask now Silva, Navas, Negredo not going to this tour either...
And same with Kompany, Dzeko, Agüero, Zab etc...

I wonder would we accept all of these requests and travel there with a EDS squad in the end...