City set to appoint Nike's Brian Marwood as football administrator

24 February 2009 00:54
City gent: Nike's Brian Marwood is set for Eastlands [LNB] Manchester City[LNB]are expected to confirm the appointment of former Arsenal[LNB]winger Brian Marwood as the club's 'football administrator' in the coming weeks.[LNB]As Sportsmail [LNB]revealed, City executive chairman Garry Cook has always wanted Marwood at the club because they worked together at Nike. [LNB]Meanwhile, City are close to announcing a new shirt manufacturing deal with Umbro.[LNB]Elsewhere, Championship strugglers Nottingham Forest have launched a double loan bid for Stoke[LNB]winger Michael Tonge and Manchester City striker Ched Evans. [LNB]Tonge has made just one league start for Stoke this season while Wales striker Evans, 20, is on the fringes at Eastlands.[LNB]Championship rivals Crystal Palace are also interested in Tonge. [LNB]  Hughes confident City can record their finest ever Premier League finish[LNB]EXCLUSIVE: Man City battle Barca for Alves, but Porto want £25m for star [LNB]MANCHESTER CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB] [LNB]  

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