Source: SKY_Sports
Fifa grant Pogba clearance
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Paul Pogba is to become a Manchester United player after Fifa gave the go-ahead for his transfer from Le Havre.[LNB] The French club's president Jean-Pierre Louvel had previously accused the Premier League champions of unlawfully approaching the teenager, to which a Fifa judge has ruled against.[LNB]The accusations came in the wake of the transfer embargo handed to Chelsea by world football's governing body for their illegal dealings in their signing of Gael Kakuta.[LNB]United will receive no such punishment, however, as Fifa have ruled that the teenager could not have received an offer to break his contract with Le Havre as he was too young to be tied down to a club.[LNB]A statement released by the club last night said: "Manchester United is pleased to confirm that the Football Association has been authorised by Fifa to register Paul Pogba as a Manchester United player with immediate effect." [LNB]Le Havre had claimed financial incentives were offered to Pogba and his family, which United strongly denied, with boss Sir Alex Ferguson adamant that such methods were against club policy.[LNB]Pogba has since been deemed an amateur while at the French outfit as his age prevented a legitimate professional contract, with nominal expenses his only payment during his stay.[LNB]The judge provided international transfer clearance for the player to join the English club immediately, dismissing all Le Havre's submissions.[LNB]
