Manchester City Football Club can confirm that a disciplinary
hearing has been concluded in relation to a charge of misconduct by
Carlos Tevez.
The charge relates to events during the Champions League match against Bayern Munich on 27 September 2011.
Following
a detailed investigation and associated hearing, a disciplinary panel
has upheld the charge of misconduct. Five separate breaches of
contract formed the basis of the decision by the panel.
As
a result Carlos Tevez has been fined four weeks’ wages and has been
suspended for a period of two weeks (deemed to have already been
served). He has received a written warning as to his future conduct.
Carlos
Tevez has been informed in writing of the decision of the disciplinary
panel, and the Club has written to the Professional Footballers
Association for ratification of the fine. The five contractual
obligations found by the disciplinary panel to have been breached are:
1. An obligation to participate in any matches in
which the player is selected to play for the club when directed by a
Club official.
2. An obligation to undertake such
other duties and to participate in such other activities as are
consistent with the performance of the player’s duties and as are
reasonably required of him.
3. An obligation to comply with and act in accordance with all lawful instructions of any authorised official of the Club.
4.
An obligation to observe the statutes and regulations of FIFA and UEFA,
the FA Rules, the League Rules, the Code of Practice and the Club
rules, including but not limited to breach of Rule E3(1) of the FA
Rules (obligation on the player all times to act in the best interests
of the game and not act in any manner which is improper or which brings
the game into disrepute).
5. An obligation not to
knowingly or recklessly do anything or omit to do anything which is
likely to bring the Club or the game of football into disrepute or
cause the player or the Club to be in breach of the Rules (as defined
in the contract) or cause damage to the Club.
Carlos Tevez has the right to appeal this decision to the Board of the Club. Any appeal must be made within 14 days.