Updated October 27, 2011 18:59 ET
MANCHESTER, England
Manchester City have been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over the Carlos Tevez affair Thursday, after the English football union has found that there was "no justification" for the club to fine striker of four weeks' pay .
What is perceived as a small victory for Tevez, the city had no choice but to cut penalty to hit £ 400,000 ($ 643,000), the highest standard of fine of two weeks' salary to refuse to warm up during the Champions League defeat Bayern Monaco last month.
But the city responds in trouble in the corner by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), accusing the CEO of the PFA, Gordon Taylor, a conflict of interest.
In a statement, the Premier League leader, said: "Manchester City is disappointed by the apparent conflict of interest evident in this process PFA Carlos Tevez was represented in person at any time by the PFA chief executive, whose. Considerations of the club was informed that the AFP has made its decision.
"The decision to use the PFA for a maximum of two weeks of development contract to a player as standard hours will apply in relation to the misconduct of Carlos Tevez."
The city announced Tuesday that Tevez, who are found guilty of five breaches of the contract, was "fined four weeks wages, '" said the club was "written for the ratification of the fine PFA."
Club can not impose a fine of more than two weeks of pay without permission of the PFA, which is granted only in extreme cases.
"Initially, the post-match comments from manager (Roberto Mancini) suggested that the player refused to play that led to public debate and for him to be vilified by the fans. But the evidence did not support that "Taylor said Thursday.
MANCHESTER, England
Manchester City have been forced into an embarrassing climbdown over the Carlos Tevez affair Thursday, after the English football union has found that there was "no justification" for the club to fine striker of four weeks' pay .
What is perceived as a small victory for Tevez, the city had no choice but to cut penalty to hit £ 400,000 ($ 643,000), the highest standard of fine of two weeks' salary to refuse to warm up during the Champions League defeat Bayern Monaco last month.
But the city responds in trouble in the corner by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA), accusing the CEO of the PFA, Gordon Taylor, a conflict of interest.
In a statement, the Premier League leader, said: "Manchester City is disappointed by the apparent conflict of interest evident in this process PFA Carlos Tevez was represented in person at any time by the PFA chief executive, whose. Considerations of the club was informed that the AFP has made its decision.
"The decision to use the PFA for a maximum of two weeks of development contract to a player as standard hours will apply in relation to the misconduct of Carlos Tevez."
The city announced Tuesday that Tevez, who are found guilty of five breaches of the contract, was "fined four weeks wages, '" said the club was "written for the ratification of the fine PFA."
Club can not impose a fine of more than two weeks of pay without permission of the PFA, which is granted only in extreme cases.
"Initially, the post-match comments from manager (Roberto Mancini) suggested that the player refused to play that led to public debate and for him to be vilified by the fans. But the evidence did not support that "Taylor said Thursday.
