FIFA turns spotlight on Manchester City's youngsters after probe was launched into Chelsea's recruitment
- Manchester City are being investigated by FIFA for breaching their regulations
- The club are the latest to be probed around conduct involving youth players
- Sportsmail revealed that Chelsea are facing an FIFA inquiry into youth signings
- The Etihad club have already fallen foul of Premier League rules on youngsters
- They were banned for two years from signing academy players and fined £300k
Manchester City are being investigated by FIFA for breaching their regulations on youth players.
The club are the latest to be probed by world football's governing body around their conduct involving foreign players under the age of 18. On Tuesday, Sportsmail revealed that Chelsea are facing an FIFA inquiry into youth signings.
City have already fallen foul of Premier League rules on youngsters after they were deemed to have contacted the parents of players too early in the recruitment process. They were banned for two years from signing academy players and fined £300,000.
Manchester City are being investigated by FIFA for breaching regulations on youth players
The club are the latest to be probed by world football's governing body around their conduct
Now FIFA are looking into their conduct with foreign youngsters. A FIFA spokesman told Sportsmail: 'We can confirm that an investigation is ongoing. Please note that we cannot provide any details concerning the matters under investigation.'
City declined to comment but a club source insisted they are confident they have nothing to answer for. He added that they have not been contacted by FIFA on the matter and are unaware of any investigation.
FIFA take a dim view when the rules on youth players are broken. Atletico Madrid are under a worldwide transfer ban for breaching FIFA rules over the signing of minors and lost an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Real Madrid were also punished last year but had their transfer ban reduced from two transfer windows to one.
Liverpool have also been in breach of Premier League rules around academy players. They were found guilty of offering prohibited inducements to a player and his family. The club were also banned for two years from signing academy players and fined £100,000.
Chelsea are being investigated by FIFA for breaching their regulations around youth players
Atletico Madrid are under a worldwide transfer ban for breaching FIFA rules and lost an appeal
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