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City could face a £49million fine spread across three years as well as having their Champions League squad restricted to just 21 men, instead of the normal 25, for falling foul of the financial fair play rules

Captain Zat Knight, Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears are three first-team players who will not be seen at the newly-named Macron Stadium next season and they could yet be joined by USA international Stuart Holden

Title win would make Manuel Pellegrini the top boss this season as he has markedly improved City.

The momentum that was building around Giggs taking over as full-time manager was halted by United’s seventh home league defeat of the season against Sunderland on Saturday

Manchester City just need to win their remaining two games to secure the Premier League title after rivals Liverpool let a three goal lead slip against Crystal Palace.

Cross, along with 17 other players, will receive a pay increase and benefit from extra funding as part of a move by the England and Wales Cricket Board to professionalise the women’s game

Lancashire will be without strike bowler Jimmy Anderson and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler as they travel to Scotland for England’s first international game of the summer

Ryan Giggs and his new-look Class of ’92 backroom staff quickly restored spirits after David Moyes’ sacking though soon after United’s owners went against the fans’ wishes by entering into talks with Louis van Gaal

The Australian-born player joins from Treviso as a replacement for Rob Miller who is leaving the Sharks to join London Wasps in the summer along with teammate James Gaskell

United are preparing for one of the biggest matches in their history – a play-off final showdown with AFC Fylde for a spot in the Conference North.

Welshman Giggs is currently serving as interim manager in the wake of David Moyes’ departure with Sunderland match on Saturday and reports Dutchman Van Gaal is set for Old Trafford