Source: SKY_Sports
United primed for Pogba fight
// 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();} Manchester United have vowed to challenge any case brought against them regarding their dealings with Paul Pogba.[LNB] The Red Devils saw Premier League rivals Chelsea handed an 18-month transfer embargo on Thursday after they were deemed to have broken Fifa regulations.[LNB]The charge related to their acquisition of French youngster Gael Kakuta from Lens in 2007.[LNB]United could be the next side in the firing line, with Ligue 2 outfit Le Havre threatening to report them to Fifa.[LNB]They are unhappy at the manner in which Sir Alex Ferguson's men went about their pursuit of teenage star Pogba.[LNB]United, however, insist they have done nothing wrong, despite the player yet to be officially registered at Old Trafford.[LNB]"It is complete nonsense," a spokesman for United said.[LNB]"Everything has been done within Uefa guidelines."[LNB]MessageLe Havre managing director Alain Belsoeur disagrees and claims to have documentation proving United offered Pogba incentives to join the club.[LNB]"We are still pursuing our case," Belsoeur told The Times. [LNB]"It is a very serious case. We are confident that we'll win because it is in the best interests not just of our club but of sport.[LNB]"We spend 5million euros [about £4.3million] on our academy every year out of a turnover of 12million euros. It is a huge investment.[LNB]"We do that to give a chance to our players to develop for our first team, not to be an academy for others.[LNB]"What is the point of investing in an academy if the players leave at 16? This is clearly a message from Fifa to protect the education system."[LNB]
