themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-30--Care home apologises after dementia sufferer, 87, was 'pinned' to her bed by support worker - she wa

Care home apologises after dementia sufferer, 87, was 'pinned' to her bed by support worker - she was allowed to keep working during police investigation

A care home has apologised after an 87-year-old dementia sufferer was 'pinned ' to her bed by a support worker , who was then allowed to keep working during a police investigation .
Amanda Thornhill was found guilty of wilful neglect after she restrained Marian Johnson and prevented her getting out of bed at the Each Step care home in Blackley in March 2018 .
But Mrs Johnson 's family have told of their anger after Ms Thornhill was allowed to to continue working at the Charlestown Road home , despite being under police investigation .
Ms Thornhill , 48 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Community Integrated Care , the charity which runs the home , said it apologised for 'any distress this situation caused ' adding the 'more appropriate course of action would have been to suspend Ms Thornhill from work until the outcome of the case ' .
Following a four day trial in June last year at Manchester Crown Court Ms Thornhill , of Blackley , was sentenced to a 12 month community order and 150 hours community service .
Mrs Johnson 's son Ian , 59 , of New Moston , told of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which took place in the early hours of the morning .
Mr Johnson said : `` I was just devastated .
I did n't understand how it could have happened .
I was at work when the home called and I just felt a bit helpless .
`` When I got to the home my mum was holding her thumbs .
She did n't understand why they were hurting .
`` She has severe dementia .
She does n't have the capacity to tell me what happened , but you could tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In court they said Amanda Thornhill had been trying to put mum to bed for about two hours .
`` On the fifth time she quite aggressively grabbed hold of my mum 's arms and legs and pinned her to the bed .
`` The carer who witnessed what happened said in court they had never heard anyone scream like my mum did .
`` It 's the stuff of nightmares .
It 's upsetting .
I still think about it every day . ''
After the incident Mr Johnson said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker was involved , but later found out through a third party .
And when Mr Johnson , a former professional footballer at Rochdale AFC , discovered Ms Thornhill was still working at the home he complained .
He said : `` I went to the manager and said I want her out of here .
I do n't want her anywhere near my mum .
`` They said there was nothing they could do as she was innocent until proven guilty .
`` I rang the head office and complained to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort it out .
`` I do n't understand why they kept her employed .
Why she was n't suspended ?
It 's just wrong . ''
Mr Johnson described his mum , a former electrical repairer who has three grandchildren and six great children , as a 'very happy , generous woman ' .
But he said because he does n't have power of attorney - the legal authority to make decisions about his mum 's affairs - he felt excluded from much of Each Step 's investigation into the incident .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually find out what Amanda Thornhill had done until the trial .
Each Step never told us anything .
`` Because I do n't have power of attorney they basically said it 's an internal process which has nothing to do with you .
`` Even after all this time they are saying they will give me a substantive response - I 've never had it .
`` Even though I 'm her son , her direct relative , I was n't entitled to the information . ''
Ms Thornhill told the Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and believes her actions and the amount of force she used were reasonable .
She said : `` It was a busy night .
There were lots of buzzers going off in three other rooms .
`` I was on my own on the unit looking after 12 residents .
`` It usually took more than one attempt to put [ Mrs Johnson ] to bed .
`` On the fourth attempt at putting her to bed she lashed out at me without warning . ''
She claimed : `` It was n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but she was hitting me , kicking me and trying to bite me .
`` I got hold of her hands and tried to block her from hitting me .
`` A colleague came in as the lady was wrestling with me , trying to push me off the bed .
`` She saw what was happening , the lady was saying her thumb was hurting , and my colleague asked me to go to another room .
`` I was called in the next day and told I was suspended from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later I was interviewed at a police station and was charged about 12 months after that .
`` I do n't think I could have done it any other way that night .
`` She was n't safe .
I felt it best to try and keep her in bed .
`` I would never act maliciously against one of my residents .
Even the judge , when he was summing up the case , said my actions were n't malicious .
`` I have maintained my innocence all the way through this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 17/18 years .
I 've always acted in the best interests of the residents .
It 's all I 've ever wanted to do .
`` It 's had a real effect on my mental health .
Why would I risk my job , my income to do that ? ''
Read more of today 's top stories here In a statement Carolyn McConnell , director of Quality at Community Integrated Care said : `` At Community Integrated Care the safety and wellbeing of the people we support is paramount and as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegation against Ms Thornhill , we took immediate action , notifying all relevant authorities .
`` Ms Thornhill was dismissed from our employment following her conviction and the conclusion of our own disciplinary investigation .
`` However , following an internal review of this matter , we recognise that whilst we did suspend Ms Thornhill from care duties during the inquiry , the more appropriate course of action would have been to suspend her from work until the outcome of the case .
`` As with all investigations , there is limited information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so as not to impede the criminal process .
`` This was relayed to Mr Johnson during discussions at the time and we do understand how this can be upsetting for family members and loved ones .
We remain committed to working with Mr Johnson to address any concerns he has .
`` Community Integrated Care apologises for any distress this situation has caused and we will ensure we learn all necessary lessons from this experience . ''
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A care home has apologised after an 87-year-old dementia sufferer was 'pinned' to her bed by a support worker, who was then allowed to keep working during a police investigation.
Amanda Thornhill was found guilty of wilful neglect after she restrained Marian Johnson and prevented her getting out of bed at the Each Step care home in Blackley in March 2018.
But Mrs Johnson's family have told of their anger after Ms Thornhill was allowed to to continue working at the Charlestown Road home, despite being under police investigation.
Ms Thornhill, 48, was eventually sacked after being convicted.
Community Integrated Care, the charity which runs the home, said it apologised for 'any distress this situation caused' adding the 'more appropriate course of action would have been to suspend Ms Thornhill from work until the outcome of the case'.
Following a four day trial in June last year at Manchester Crown Court Ms Thornhill, of Blackley, was sentenced to a 12 month community order and 150 hours community service.
Mrs Johnson's son Ian, 59, of New Moston, told of the moment he learned of the incident, which took place in the early hours of the morning.
Mr Johnson said: "I was just devastated. I didn't understand how it could have happened. I was at work when the home called and I just felt a bit helpless.
"When I got to the home my mum was holding her thumbs. She didn't understand why they were hurting.
"She has severe dementia. She doesn't have the capacity to tell me what happened, but you could tell she knew something wasn't right.
"In court they said Amanda Thornhill had been trying to put mum to bed for about two hours.
"On the fifth time she quite aggressively grabbed hold of my mum's arms and legs and pinned her to the bed.
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"The carer who witnessed what happened said in court they had never heard anyone scream like my mum did.
"It's the stuff of nightmares. It's upsetting. I still think about it every day."
After the incident Mr Johnson said the family initially weren't told which care worker was involved, but later found out through a third party.
And when Mr Johnson, a former professional footballer at Rochdale AFC, discovered Ms Thornhill was still working at the home he complained.
He said: "I went to the manager and said I want her out of here. I don't want her anywhere near my mum.
"They said there was nothing they could do as she was innocent until proven guilty.
"I rang the head office and complained to the regional manager and they said they would sort it out.
"I don't understand why they kept her employed. Why she wasn't suspended? It's just wrong."
Mr Johnson described his mum, a former electrical repairer who has three grandchildren and six great children, as a 'very happy, generous woman'.
But he said because he doesn't have power of attorney - the legal authority to make decisions about his mum's affairs - he felt excluded from much of Each Step's investigation into the incident.
He said: "We didn't actually find out what Amanda Thornhill had done until the trial. Each Step never told us anything.
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"Because I don't have power of attorney they basically said it's an internal process which has nothing to do with you.
"Even after all this time they are saying they will give me a substantive response - I've never had it.
"Even though I'm her son, her direct relative, I wasn't entitled to the information."
Ms Thornhill told the Manchester Evening News she 'maintained her innocence' and believes her actions and the amount of force she used were reasonable.
She said: "It was a busy night. There were lots of buzzers going off in three other rooms.
"I was on my own on the unit looking after 12 residents.
"It usually took more than one attempt to put [Mrs Johnson] to bed.
"On the fourth attempt at putting her to bed she lashed out at me without warning."
She claimed: "It wasn't her fault, she's got dementia, but she was hitting me, kicking me and trying to bite me.
"I got hold of her hands and tried to block her from hitting me.
"A colleague came in as the lady was wrestling with me, trying to push me off the bed.
"She saw what was happening, the lady was saying her thumb was hurting, and my colleague asked me to go to another room.
"I was called in the next day and told I was suspended from caring duties.
"A few days later I was interviewed at a police station and was charged about 12 months after that.
"I don't think I could have done it any other way that night.
"She wasn't safe. I felt it best to try and keep her in bed.
"I don't feel I stepped over the line.
"I would never act maliciously against one of my residents. Even the judge, when he was summing up the case, said my actions weren't malicious.
"I have maintained my innocence all the way through this.
"I've been a carer for 17/18 years. I've always acted in the best interests of the residents. It's all I've ever wanted to do.
"It's had a real effect on my mental health. Why would I risk my job, my income to do that?"
In a statement Carolyn McConnell, director of Quality at Community Integrated Care said: "At Community Integrated Care the safety and wellbeing of the people we support is paramount and as soon as we became aware of the allegation against Ms Thornhill, we took immediate action, notifying all relevant authorities.
"Ms Thornhill was dismissed from our employment following her conviction and the conclusion of our own disciplinary investigation.
"However, following an internal review of this matter, we recognise that whilst we did suspend Ms Thornhill from care duties during the inquiry, the more appropriate course of action would have been to suspend her from work until the outcome of the case.
"As with all investigations, there is limited information we can share during police proceedings, so as not to impede the criminal process.
"This was relayed to Mr Johnson during discussions at the time and we do understand how this can be upsetting for family members and loved ones. We remain committed to working with Mr Johnson to address any concerns he has.
"Community Integrated Care apologises for any distress this situation has caused and we will ensure we learn all necessary lessons from this experience."
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-30--Union calls for urgent talks with consumer goods giant Unilever amid fears over iconic Manchester te

Union calls for urgent talks with consumer goods giant Unilever amid fears over iconic Manchester tea brand PG Tips

A union has called for an urgent meeting with consumer goods giant Unilever amid fears over iconic Manchester tea brand PG Tips .
Unilever said it was considering the future of its tea brands globally and had launched a review .
The PG Tips plant in Trafford Park employs hundreds of workers , with around 150 of them represented by the Unite union .
Unite 's regional officer , Jimmy Carter , said in a statement : `` Unite is demanding an urgent meeting with Unilever over the future of PG Tips and other tea brands and the impact this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Before any decision is made , there must be a full consultation with Unite .
We urge Unilever not to sell what are still very popular and profitable brands .
`` If a sale is decided upon , Unilever must only consider bids from reputable buyers who have long-term and sustainable plans for the business .
`` Whatever happens , Unite will fight to ensure our members ' jobs and terms and conditions are not put in the firing line during this process . ''
The Trafford Park site is believed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tips .
Arthur Brooke opened his first tea shop in Manchester in 1869 , which went on to become the famous Brooke Bond company .
PG Tips was created in 1930 - a name abbreviated down from 'pre-gest tea ' , so-called because it was said to aid digestion .
The first tea bags were made in 1960 and the PG Tips adverts featuring chimpanzees dressed as humans and voiced by actors ran for years on television .
Brooke Bond 's illustrated cards inside packets were also collected by generations of children .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be 'looking at all options ' with regards to its tea business , including selling off parts of it .
Read more of today 's top stories here Unite said it wanted assurances from the company for UK workers who could be impacted .
According to research , tea remains a multi-million pound industry in the UK , although sales of black tea have reportedly slowed as more people buy herbal varieties .
Unilever announced the review of its global tea business as it revealed a slump in annual profits .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tea and other brands including Magnum and Hellmans , reported a 33 per cent drop in pre-tax profits to 8.3 billion euro ( £7 billion ) for 2019 , having suffered a marked slowdown in its South Asian business and weaker trading in China .
It posted a better-than-feared 1.5 per cent rise in underlying sales over the fourth quarter , but reiterated warnings that 2020 underlying sales would be in the lower half of its 3-5 per cent targeted range , and be below 3 per cent in the first half .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pledged to ramp up turnaround efforts , including cost-saving plans and the global tea review .
He said : `` We are now stepping up execution against our fundamental drivers of growth .
`` These are to : increase penetration by improving brand awareness and availability ; implement a more impactful innovation programme ; improve our performance in faster growing channels ; drive purpose into all our brands ; and fuel growth through cost savings . ''
He added : `` We are continuing to evaluate our portfolio and have initiated a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Brooke Bond was bought by Unilever in 1984 .
Unilever said the announcement did n't specifically relate to PG Tips , but its global tea business .
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A union has called for an urgent meeting with consumer goods giant Unilever amid fears over iconic Manchester tea brand PG Tips.
Unilever said it was considering the future of its tea brands globally and had launched a review.
The PG Tips plant in Trafford Park employs hundreds of workers, with around 150 of them represented by the Unite union.
Unite's regional officer, Jimmy Carter, said in a statement: "Unite is demanding an urgent meeting with Unilever over the future of PG Tips and other tea brands and the impact this could have on our members.
"Before any decision is made, there must be a full consultation with Unite. We urge Unilever not to sell what are still very popular and profitable brands.
(Image: Publicity Picture)
"If a sale is decided upon, Unilever must only consider bids from reputable buyers who have long-term and sustainable plans for the business.
"Whatever happens, Unite will fight to ensure our members' jobs and terms and conditions are not put in the firing line during this process."
The Trafford Park site is believed to be Unilever's main manufacturing site for PG Tips.
Arthur Brooke opened his first tea shop in Manchester in 1869, which went on to become the famous Brooke Bond company.
PG Tips was created in 1930 - a name abbreviated down from 'pre-gest tea', so-called because it was said to aid digestion.
(Image: MEN)
The first tea bags were made in 1960 and the PG Tips adverts featuring chimpanzees dressed as humans and voiced by actors ran for years on television.
Brooke Bond's illustrated cards inside packets were also collected by generations of children.
According to reports, Unilever is said to be 'looking at all options' with regards to its tea business, including selling off parts of it.
Unite said it wanted assurances from the company for UK workers who could be impacted.
According to research, tea remains a multi-million pound industry in the UK, although sales of black tea have reportedly slowed as more people buy herbal varieties.
Unilever announced the review of its global tea business as it revealed a slump in annual profits.
(Image: MDM)
The company, which also owns Lipton ice tea and other brands including Magnum and Hellmans, reported a 33 per cent drop in pre-tax profits to 8.3 billion euro (£7 billion) for 2019, having suffered a marked slowdown in its South Asian business and weaker trading in China.
It posted a better-than-feared 1.5 per cent rise in underlying sales over the fourth quarter, but reiterated warnings that 2020 underlying sales would be in the lower half of its 3-5 per cent targeted range, and be below 3 per cent in the first half.
Alan Jope, chief executive of Unilever, pledged to ramp up turnaround efforts, including cost-saving plans and the global tea review.
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He said: "We are now stepping up execution against our fundamental drivers of growth.
"These are to: increase penetration by improving brand awareness and availability; implement a more impactful innovation programme; improve our performance in faster growing channels; drive purpose into all our brands; and fuel growth through cost savings."
He added: "We are continuing to evaluate our portfolio and have initiated a strategic review of our global tea business."
Brooke Bond was bought by Unilever in 1984.
Unilever said the announcement didn't specifically relate to PG Tips, but its global tea business.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-30--Aldi trick will change how you pack at the checkout forever - and make it much easier

For Aldi shoppers , there 's only really one downfall - the checkout process .
Yes , it 's usually over quicker than you can say 'keep the change ' , but it can be difficult to remain composed when you 've got spring rolls , packets of crisps and an entire chunk of brie flying towards you in the bagging area .
Thankfully , though , one shopper has come to the rescue with a genius solution , and it 'll change how you do the entire checkout process for good in future .
According to the Liverpool Echo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter by Twitter user @ Jon_Fox_ .
Posting on the social media platform , Jon revealed how he uses a massive IKEA bag to make life easier .
He wrote : `` @ AldiUK Friday big shop hack .
So much faster than packing at the shelf afterwards .
Just make sure your shopping is loaded heavy to light so nothing gets crushed . ''
We 're not the only ones who think this is a game changer , though .
On a Reddit thread , other users raved about the packing technique @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Aldi ProTip : Line you shopping cart with an IKEA blue bag .
`` When you check out and the cashier throws everything in the cart- BOOM !
You 're bagged and ready to go . ''
There really is a hack for everything .

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For Aldi shoppers, there's only really one downfall - the checkout process.
Yes, it's usually over quicker than you can say 'keep the change', but it can be difficult to remain composed when you've got spring rolls, packets of crisps and an entire chunk of brie flying towards you in the bagging area.
Thankfully, though, one shopper has come to the rescue with a genius solution, and it'll change how you do the entire checkout process for good in future.
According to the Liverpool Echo, the hack was first shared on Twitter by Twitter user @Jon_Fox_.
Posting on the social media platform, Jon revealed how he uses a massive IKEA bag to make life easier.
He wrote: " @AldiUK Friday big shop hack. So much faster than packing at the shelf afterwards. Just make sure your shopping is loaded heavy to light so nothing gets crushed."
BRILLIANT, JON. WHAT A LEGEND.
We're not the only ones who think this is a game changer, though. On a Reddit thread, other users raved about the packing technique.
One post on the website said: "Aldi ProTip: Line you shopping cart with an IKEA blue bag.
"When you check out and the cashier throws everything in the cart- BOOM! You're bagged and ready to go."
There really is a hack for everything.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-30--Man City and Greater Manchester Police are investigating Manchester derby crowd trouble

Manchester City are working to identify any supporters making aeroplane gestures during the Manchester derby .
Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer both condemned the gesture made by a small number of home fans mocking the Munich disaster , and the club are speaking to stewards and investigating CCTV footage to gather as much evidence as possible before deciding what action is appropriate to take .
United are happy to let City take the lead .
Greater Manchester Police are also involved .
They have already arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a flare , and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offences and offenders .
The December league game between the teams at the Etihad saw United midfielder Fred suffer from alleged racist abuse and objects thrown in his direction , with a man arrested for a racially aggravated public order and then released pending further investigation .
City are also looking into the damage caused by a small number of seats being ripped out in the away end and thrown into the home end , endangering the safety of their supporters .
Any information that the club can gather on supporters causing damage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday night will be passed onto United .
UEFA ordered Dinamo Zagreb to contact the Blues after their Champions League game earlier this season and settle the cost of damage caused by their supporters , which included around 150 seats being ripped out .

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Manchester City are working to identify any supporters making aeroplane gestures during the Manchester derby.
Pep Guardiola and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer both condemned the gesture made by a small number of home fans mocking the Munich disaster, and the club are speaking to stewards and investigating CCTV footage to gather as much evidence as possible before deciding what action is appropriate to take. United are happy to let City take the lead.
Greater Manchester Police are also involved. They have already arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of possession of a flare, and more generally they are helping City to identify offences and offenders. The December league game between the teams at the Etihad saw United midfielder Fred suffer from alleged racist abuse and objects thrown in his direction, with a man arrested for a racially aggravated public order and then released pending further investigation.
City are also looking into the damage caused by a small number of seats being ripped out in the away end and thrown into the home end, endangering the safety of their supporters. Any information that the club can gather on supporters causing damage in the away end and throwing missiles on Wednesday night will be passed onto United.
UEFA ordered Dinamo Zagreb to contact the Blues after their Champions League game earlier this season and settle the cost of damage caused by their supporters, which included around 150 seats being ripped out.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-30--Manchester United sponsors tease Bruno Fernandes squad number

Manchester United sleeve sponsors Kohler have released a video giving a hint of the squad number that Bruno Fernandes might wear .
United are due to announce Fernandes ' official squad number on Friday morning before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's press conference .
That 's after they officially unveiled the former Sporting Lisbon playmaker as their first January signing , as he joins United in a €55million deal , plus add-ons from the Portuguese club .
Kohler 's video , published on their social media feeds , says `` welcome to the team Bruno Fernandes '' alongside some shots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's shirt .
It does n't show the full shirt number but it 's clear from one angle that Fernandes 's name is above a two-digit number that begins with a ' 2 ' .
The vacant numbers in that area are 25 and 27 , last worn by Antonio Valencia and Marouane Fellaini respectively .
Of course , it may be that Kohler are fooling everyone and Fernandes could wear No.7 , No.11 , No.12 , No.16 or No.18 , which are all available as well .
Fans will be waiting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official website upon being announced as the club 's new signing and referenced his love for former club great Cristiano Ronaldo .
`` My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club , '' he said .
`` For me to now play for Manchester United feels incredible , I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise the fans that I will give everything for the badge to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I want to thank Sporting for everything they have done for me .
It is surreal to hear the nice words that have been said about me from players that used to play for this team .
`` A massive thank you to Ole and everyone at Manchester United for the trust they have shown in me and I can ’ t wait to start to repay that on the pitch . ''

Manchester United sleeve sponsors Kohler have released a video giving a hint of the squad number that Bruno Fernandes might wear.
United are due to announce Fernandes' official squad number on Friday morning before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's press conference. That's after they officially unveiled the former Sporting Lisbon playmaker as their first January signing, as he joins United in a €55million deal, plus add-ons from the Portuguese club.
Kohler's video, published on their social media feeds, says "welcome to the team Bruno Fernandes" alongside some shots of Old Trafford and also of the midfielder's shirt.
It doesn't show the full shirt number but it's clear from one angle that Fernandes's name is above a two-digit number that begins with a '2'.
The vacant numbers in that area are 25 and 27, last worn by Antonio Valencia and Marouane Fellaini respectively.
Of course, it may be that Kohler are fooling everyone and Fernandes could wear No.7, No.11, No.12, No.16 or No.18, which are all available as well. Fans will be waiting on tenterhooks.
Fernandes spoke to United's official website upon being announced as the club's new signing and referenced his love for former club great Cristiano Ronaldo.
"My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club," he said.
"For me to now play for Manchester United feels incredible, I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise the fans that I will give everything for the badge to help bring us more success and trophies. I want to thank Sporting for everything they have done for me. It is surreal to hear the nice words that have been said about me from players that used to play for this team.
"A massive thank you to Ole and everyone at Manchester United for the trust they have shown in me and I can’t wait to start to repay that on the pitch."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Manchester City's parent company City Football Group confirms US deal

Manchester City 's parent group has purchased the remaining 50 % holding in its US-based Goals Soccer Centres joint venture .
City Football Group struck the 50:50 joint venture deal in 2017 but has now moved to take full control of the US operations of the five-aside football chain , which has a considerable and recognisable presence in the UK .
Goals ' US operations are much smaller ; City unveiled ambitions plans for expansion when the joint venture deal was first announced three years ago .
The Financial Times reported that CFG would invest $ 16million into the joint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the main parent of the chain collapsed following an accounting fraud going back almost a decade .
Rival five-aside pitch operator Soccerworld and private equity firm Inflexion later moved to buy Goals ' main operations , after Deloitte was brought in to act as Goals ' administrator .
A CFG spokesperson confirmed the deal to MEN Sport but did not make any further comment .
No financial details were disclosed .
As well as Manchester City , CFG has ownership stakes in New York City FC in the US , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City in Australia and Mumbai City in India .
The group portfolio is completed by minority positions in Girona ( Spain ) , Club Atletico Torque ( Uruguay ) and Yokohama F. Marinos ( Japan ) .
In November 2019 , US private equity group Silver Lake acquired just over 10 % of CFG by way of a $ 500million ( £384million ) equity investment .

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Manchester City's parent group has purchased the remaining 50% holding in its US-based Goals Soccer Centres joint venture.
City Football Group struck the 50:50 joint venture deal in 2017 but has now moved to take full control of the US operations of the five-aside football chain, which has a considerable and recognisable presence in the UK.
Goals' US operations are much smaller; City unveiled ambitions plans for expansion when the joint venture deal was first announced three years ago.
The Financial Times reported that CFG would invest $16million into the joint venture to fund growth. Last year, the main parent of the chain collapsed following an accounting fraud going back almost a decade.
Rival five-aside pitch operator Soccerworld and private equity firm Inflexion later moved to buy Goals' main operations, after Deloitte was brought in to act as Goals' administrator.
A CFG spokesperson confirmed the deal to MEN Sport but did not make any further comment. No financial details were disclosed.
As well as Manchester City, CFG has ownership stakes in New York City FC in the US, as well as Sichuan Jiuniu in China, Melbourne City in Australia and Mumbai City in India. The group portfolio is completed by minority positions in Girona (Spain), Club Atletico Torque (Uruguay) and Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan).
In November 2019, US private equity group Silver Lake acquired just over 10% of CFG by way of a $500million (£384million) equity investment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Man City news and transfers RECAP Raheem Sterling injury latest plus Juventus linked with Leroy Sane

Pep Guardiola insists John Stones has n't fallen down the pecking order at Manchester City , despite dropping him from @ @ @ @ @ Tottenham .
Guardiola said Stones had no injury problem keeping him out of the match @ @ @ @ @ include Eric Garcia instead , with the teenager on the bench for the 2-0 defeat @ @ @ @ @ Otamendi starting the game .
Guardiola insisted Stones had n't now fallen below Garcia in @ @ @ @ @ but the decision not to include him in this squad will raise further questions over @ @ @ @ @ club .
“ No injury , I decided to bring Eric , Eric played so @ @ @ @ @ I bring him , '' the City boss said .
Asked if Garcia was now @ @ @ @ @ thoughts , Guardiola said : “ No , I move the team and the squad @ @ @ @ @ involved.
” Look back over all the latest City news .

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk ( Charlotte Duncker, Daniel Murphy)

Pep Guardiola insists John Stones hasn't fallen down the pecking order at Manchester City, despite dropping him from the matchday squad to face Tottenham.
Guardiola said Stones had no injury problem keeping him out of the match, but he preferred to include Eric Garcia instead, with the teenager on the bench for the 2-0 defeat, with Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi starting the game.
Guardiola insisted Stones hadn't now fallen below Garcia in City's defensive options, but the decision not to include him in this squad will raise further questions over his long-term future at the club.
“No injury, I decided to bring Eric, Eric played so good when he played so I bring him," the City boss said. Asked if Garcia was now ahead of Stones in his thoughts, Guardiola said: “No, I move the team and the squad and try to keep everybody involved.”
Look back over all the latest City news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Manchester United transfer news RECAP Utd to face Rooney in FA Cup plus Pogba and Ighalo latest

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe insisted there have been `` no issues '' with forward Josh King after his proposed Manchester @ @ @ @ @ through .
Bournemouth rejected United 's advances for King as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sought to @ @ @ @ @ the final day of the transfer window , eventually completing a loan move for Odion @ @ @ @ @ As it currently stands , no [ issues ] , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ really good frame of mind , '' Howe said .
“ He is desperate to @ @ @ @ @ show everybody how good he is .
He is very keen to play for the @ @ @ @ @ , there is no issues with him at all .
“ It was a difficult @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not going to deny that , but I think he is in @ @ @ @ @ return and fight for us . ''
Look back over the latest Manchester United news @ @ @

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk ( Charlotte Duncker, Richard Fay, Joe Bray)

Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes wanted a deadline day move to a Premier League club.
The MEN understands Gomes's camp made a last-ditch attempt to secure the 19-year-old a loan to a top-flight team on Friday, even though the United youngster was with the Under-23s in Norwich in the evening.
Gomes started for the U23s in their 2-1 win at Carrow Road on Friday night and the game finished two hours before the 11pm deadline for clubs to sign players. United were never going to sanction a loan move for Gomes when he is out of contract at the end of the season, and blocked a loan move his representatives had lined up in the winter window last term.
Gomes has entered the last five months of his contract and United risk losing him on a free in the summer after he rejected their opening offer.
Stay tuned for the latest Man Utd transfer and injury news throughout the day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--FIFA 20: How to get Manchester United star Daniel James' incredible Future Stars card

Despite being in his debut season in the Premier League , Manchester United winger Daniel James is now a regular member of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's first team squad , having signed from Swansea City last summer .
The Welsh winger has impressed this season with his incredible pace , dribbling and work rate , making a total of 24 Premier League appearances , scoring three times and assisting six times .
And at just 22 years old , there 's plenty of time for James to improve further , making him an exciting prospect .
EA SPORTS FIFA seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now being featured in the hugely popular Future Stars promotion within the Ultimate Team game mode , and he 's been given an incredible card .
As a reminder , the criteria in which EA SPORTS base their Future Star selections is : `` The hottest , breakthrough prospects who are 23 or younger and have shown high potential but have not yet become established global stars . ''
James certainly fits into that category .
Here is how James ' highest rated Future Stars card looks in game , with an incredible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card , you have to work through some Ultimate Team objectives , using lower rated versions of James to complete these them before being given the highest rated version .
Here are the objectives you need to complete to get the 86-rated James Future Stars card on FUT 20 .
• A Future Star : Assist three goals using Premier League players to earn a 75 LM Future Stars Academy Daniel James • Made in Wales : Score two goals using 75 OVR James • A Red Devil in the Making : Assist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Promising Start : Score using 75 OVR James in three separate matches to earn the 80 ST Future Stars Academy Daniel James • First Timer : Score a volley using 80 OVR James in Squad Battles on min .
Semi-Pro difficulty • They Call Him Fishy : Score a chip shot using 80 OVR James in Squad Battles on min .
Semi-Pro difficulty • Climbing The Ranks : Score a low driven shot using 80 OVR James in four separate Squad Battles matches on min .
Professional difficulty to earn an 82 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Classic Crosser : Assist five goals with a cross using 82 OVR James in Squad Battles on min .
Professional difficulty • Dominant Dragon : Score two goals using 82 OVR James in two separate Squad Battles wins on min .
Legendary difficulty • Score and assist using 82 OVR James in eight separate Squad Battles wins on min .
World Class difficulty • Consistent Performer : Play 15 games with Daniel James in your starting lineup How do you feel about James ' Future Stars card ?
Will you be grinding these @ @

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Despite being in his debut season in the Premier League, Manchester United winger Daniel James is now a regular member of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first team squad, having signed from Swansea City last summer.
The Welsh winger has impressed this season with his incredible pace, dribbling and work rate, making a total of 24 Premier League appearances, scoring three times and assisting six times.
And at just 22 years old, there's plenty of time for James to improve further, making him an exciting prospect.
EA SPORTS FIFA seem to think so too, with James now being featured in the hugely popular Future Stars promotion within the Ultimate Team game mode, and he's been given an incredible card.
As a reminder, the criteria in which EA SPORTS base their Future Star selections is: "The hottest, breakthrough prospects who are 23 or younger and have shown high potential but have not yet become established global stars."
James certainly fits into that category.
Here is how James' highest rated Future Stars card looks in game, with an incredible 98 pace attribute.
(Image: EA SPORTS FIFA)
To get this card, you have to work through some Ultimate Team objectives, using lower rated versions of James to complete these them before being given the highest rated version.
Here are the objectives you need to complete to get the 86-rated James Future Stars card on FUT 20.
A Future Star: Assist three goals using Premier League players to earn a 75 LM Future Stars Academy Daniel James
Made in Wales: Score two goals using 75 OVR James
A Red Devil in the Making: Assist two goals using 75 OVR James
A Promising Start: Score using 75 OVR James in three separate matches to earn the 80 ST Future Stars Academy Daniel James
First Timer: Score a volley using 80 OVR James in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty
They Call Him Fishy: Score a chip shot using 80 OVR James in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty
Climbing The Ranks: Score a low driven shot using 80 OVR James in four separate Squad Battles matches on min. Professional difficulty to earn an 82 RM Future Stars Academy Daniel James
Classic Crosser: Assist five goals with a cross using 82 OVR James in Squad Battles on min. Professional difficulty
Dominant Dragon: Score two goals using 82 OVR James in two separate Squad Battles wins on min. Legendary difficulty
Score and assist using 82 OVR James in eight separate Squad Battles wins on min. World Class difficulty
Consistent Performer: Play 15 games with Daniel James in your starting lineup
How do you feel about James' Future Stars card?
Will you be grinding these objectives?


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Police officers say they are 'working on paper' tonight due to another problem with the troubled IT

Police officers say they are 'working on paper' tonight due to another problem with the troubled IT system iOPS

Greater Manchester Police has issued a statement tonight admitting its troubled IT system iOPS is being affected by an 'intermittent problem ' .
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said the issue has arisen following a 'pre-planned upgrade ' .
He said the problem has resulted in 'reduced functionality but has not prevented access to iOPS or critical information . '
Describing the current situation for police officers tonight , several sources told the Manchester Evening News that iOPS was 'completely down ' and that they are 'back to working on paper ' .
It is understood the issue relates to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ element of the IT system .
Staff were told that it would be turned off at 1am on Tuesday for an essential upgrade and was expected to be switched back on at midday .
The M.E.N has been told when Police Works was turned back on at around 1.30pm it was not linking with the other element of the system , Control Works and so was switched back off again .
It has not been turned back on since .
One source said : `` Everybody below inspector level - that 's around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - relies on this system to know what 's going on , and they ca n't see anything . ''
However , ACC Bailey said the problem has 'not prevented access to iOPS or critical information ' or impacted the ability to respond to emergency calls .
Greater Manchester Police switched to the £29m Integrated Police Operating System ( iOPS ) six months ago in a move intended to transform technology within the force .
But it has been beset by problems from the start , with frontline officers complaining of issues including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns , lack of training and the length of time taken to enter data .
At the time GMP insisted the issues were down to the scale of the IT change it was undertaking and were to be expected .
However , scrutiny of the rollout continues after the force was unable to tell the government exactly what crime occurred in Greater Manchester in the second half of last year due to problems with iOPS .
The Office for National Statistics released its crime data for the latest quarter available , July to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were missing .
A report by Her Majesty ’ s Inspectorate of Constabularies , Fire and Rescue Services about iOPS , compiled following a targeted visit in November , is due to be published imminently .
Tonight , Greater Manchester Police issued a public statement on the latest problems with iOPS pro-actively .
Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Nick Bailey said : `` Greater Manchester Police is currently working with suppliers to resolve an intermittent problem which is affecting our computer system - iOPS .
“ The issue arose following a pre-planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but has not prevented access to iOPS or critical information .
“ This has not impacted the recording of calls from the public or our response to those calls .
“ As for all systems , GMP has tried and tested plans in place to minimise disruptions of this kind – including a team of super-users and contingencies which are being successfully executed force wide .
“ GMP ’ s priority has always been protecting Greater Manchester and , most importantly , that remains unchanged and unaffected by the ongoing problem .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ functionality is restored .
We will be providing regular updates to partner agencies to maintain collaborative working .
”

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Greater Manchester Police has issued a statement tonight admitting its troubled IT system iOPS is being affected by an 'intermittent problem'.
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said the issue has arisen following a 'pre-planned upgrade'.
He said the problem has resulted in 'reduced functionality but has not prevented access to iOPS or critical information.'
Describing the current situation for police officers tonight, several sources told the Manchester Evening News that iOPS was 'completely down' and that they are 'back to working on paper'.
It is understood the issue relates to an upgrade to the 'Police Works' element of the IT system.
Staff were told that it would be turned off at 1am on Tuesday for an essential upgrade and was expected to be switched back on at midday.
The M.E.N has been told when Police Works was turned back on at around 1.30pm it was not linking with the other element of the system, Control Works and so was switched back off again.
It has not been turned back on since.
One source said: "Everybody below inspector level - that's around 90 per cent of the work force - relies on this system to know what's going on, and they can't see anything."
However, ACC Bailey said the problem has 'not prevented access to iOPS or critical information' or impacted the ability to respond to emergency calls.
Greater Manchester Police switched to the £29m Integrated Police Operating System (iOPS) six months ago in a move intended to transform technology within the force.
(Image: MEN)
But it has been beset by problems from the start, with frontline officers complaining of issues including lost information, continual crashes, safeguarding concerns, lack of training and the length of time taken to enter data.
At the time GMP insisted the issues were down to the scale of the IT change it was undertaking and were to be expected.
However, scrutiny of the rollout continues after the force was unable to tell the government exactly what crime occurred in Greater Manchester in the second half of last year due to problems with iOPS.
The Office for National Statistics released its crime data for the latest quarter available, July to September, but Greater Manchester's numbers were missing.
A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies, Fire and Rescue Services about iOPS, compiled following a targeted visit in November, is due to be published imminently.
Tonight, Greater Manchester Police issued a public statement on the latest problems with iOPS pro-actively.
Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Nick Bailey said: "Greater Manchester Police is currently working with suppliers to resolve an intermittent problem which is affecting our computer system - iOPS.
“The issue arose following a pre-planned upgrade and has resulted in reduced functionality but has not prevented access to iOPS or critical information.
(Image: M.E.N.)
“This has not impacted the recording of calls from the public or our response to those calls.
“As for all systems, GMP has tried and tested plans in place to minimise disruptions of this kind – including a team of super-users and contingencies which are being successfully executed force wide.
“GMP’s priority has always been protecting Greater Manchester and, most importantly, that remains unchanged and unaffected by the ongoing problem.
“Our suppliers will work tirelessly until full functionality is restored. We will be providing regular updates to partner agencies to maintain collaborative working.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Manchester United discover FA Cup fifth round opponents after Derby and Northampton replay

Manchester United will face a Derby County side featuring Wayne Rooney in the FA Cup fifth round after the Rams beat Northampton in their replay .
United beat Tranmere to reach the FA Cup fifth round , and were drawn away to Derby or Northampton , who drew their original tie 0-0 at Sixfields .
Rooney captained Derby in the replay on Tuesday night , and it was his corner that was n't cleared before Andre Wisdom smashed home .
Duane Holmes doubled Derby 's lead , before Nicky Adams of Northampton threatened a comeback .
However , Jack Marriott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rooney got himself on the scoresheet with a 77th minute penalty , with Sam Hoskins grabbing a late consolation for the League Two side .
Derby will now host United in the week commencing March 2 , with Rooney coming up against his former employers for only the third time since leaving Old Trafford in 2017 .
Rooney was part of the Everton side who lost 2-0 and 4-0 against United in 2017/18 , before he left for two seasons in the MLS with DC United .
Now back in English football with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the seventh time in his career , where he will be looking to score for the first time against the side he holds the all-time goals record for .
After the draw was made , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had reacted to the possibility of facing Rooney , saying : `` Yeah , it is another away game .
`` But , of course it would be nice to meet Wayne on the pitch again .
He is still a top player . ''
Rooney has three goals and two assists in eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made official in January .
United lost their last meeting with Derby - in last season 's Carabao Cup - but had lost just one of their previous nine meetings with the Rams before that .
They have not lost at Pride Park since a League Cup semi final first leg defeat in 2009 .

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Manchester United will face a Derby County side featuring Wayne Rooney in the FA Cup fifth round after the Rams beat Northampton in their replay.
United beat Tranmere to reach the FA Cup fifth round, and were drawn away to Derby or Northampton, who drew their original tie 0-0 at Sixfields.
Rooney captained Derby in the replay on Tuesday night, and it was his corner that wasn't cleared before Andre Wisdom smashed home. Duane Holmes doubled Derby's lead, before Nicky Adams of Northampton threatened a comeback. However, Jack Marriott restored their two-goal lead shortly after.
Rooney got himself on the scoresheet with a 77th minute penalty, with Sam Hoskins grabbing a late consolation for the League Two side.
Derby will now host United in the week commencing March 2, with Rooney coming up against his former employers for only the third time since leaving Old Trafford in 2017.
Rooney was part of the Everton side who lost 2-0 and 4-0 against United in 2017/18, before he left for two seasons in the MLS with DC United.
Now back in English football with Derby, Rooney comes up against United for the seventh time in his career, where he will be looking to score for the first time against the side he holds the all-time goals record for.
After the draw was made, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had reacted to the possibility of facing Rooney, saying: "Yeah, it is another away game.
"But, of course it would be nice to meet Wayne on the pitch again. He is still a top player."
Rooney has three goals and two assists in eight appearances for Derby since his move was made official in January.
United lost their last meeting with Derby - in last season's Carabao Cup - but had lost just one of their previous nine meetings with the Rams before that. They have not lost at Pride Park since a League Cup semi final first leg defeat in 2009.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Two players are proving Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United vision is working

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’ s vision for United is slowly coming to fruition and there are two players that prove it ’ s working .
Upon his appointment as permanent manager at United , Solskjaer made it clear it was a priority to extend the club 's tradition of developing homegrown talent .
From Ryan Giggs , David Beckham , Paul Scholes and Gary Neville , among many others , the club in recent history has been synonymous with nurturing their own .
And while Solskjaer ’ s tenure has not been without its turbulence , he has always tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in youth while also bridging the gap between the academy and the first team .
One of the reasons for his predecessor ’ s downfall was his failure to fully recognise United ’ s talent from the academy and Solskjaer , a man steeped in United history , was eager to make amends .
On the back of United ’ s 1-0 win over Wolves in the FA Cup at Old Trafford , United ’ s most recent graduate was to receive the plaudits .
Brandon Williams effortlessly dealt with the threat of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nullify the pacy Adama Traore .
Despite having been involved on previous occasions this season , and impressing , the excellent performance felt like a watershed moment for Williams ’ United career .
Neville , now a Sky Sports pundit , singled out Williams for praise on Twitter , while it was also quietly suggested that if Williams ’ fantastic form continues , a place in Gareth Southgate ’ s England squad for the 2020 European Championship may not be beyond him .
Williams is not the only player at Carrington proving Solskjaer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Mason Greenwood also enjoying his best season yet .
The exciting striker has scored 10 senior goals this season , with four coming in the Premier League and the unpredictability of Greenwood combined with his pace and clinical finishing ensures he ’ s one of the hottest youth prospects in the world .
While it was necessary for United to open the cheque book for the signings of Harry Maguire , Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the summer , while Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon was another worthy addition , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting youth .
In a market which is becoming increasingly inflated , over the coming decade the importance of youth will become apparent and obvious .
United currently appear to have the right man at the helm to promote youth to the squad , and Greenwood and Williams will serve as examples to the next generation of hopefuls .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s vision for United is slowly coming to fruition and there are two players that prove it’s working.
Upon his appointment as permanent manager at United, Solskjaer made it clear it was a priority to extend the club's tradition of developing homegrown talent.
From Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, among many others, the club in recent history has been synonymous with nurturing their own.
And while Solskjaer’s tenure has not been without its turbulence, he has always tried to fulfil his promise of placing trust in youth while also bridging the gap between the academy and the first team.
One of the reasons for his predecessor’s downfall was his failure to fully recognise United’s talent from the academy and Solskjaer, a man steeped in United history, was eager to make amends.
On the back of United’s 1-0 win over Wolves in the FA Cup at Old Trafford, United’s most recent graduate was to receive the plaudits. Brandon Williams effortlessly dealt with the threat of Pedro Neto while also adapting tactically to nullify the pacy Adama Traore.
Despite having been involved on previous occasions this season, and impressing, the excellent performance felt like a watershed moment for Williams’ United career.
Neville, now a Sky Sports pundit, singled out Williams for praise on Twitter, while it was also quietly suggested that if Williams’ fantastic form continues, a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the 2020 European Championship may not be beyond him.
Williams is not the only player at Carrington proving Solskjaer’s philosophy is yielding results, with Mason Greenwood also enjoying his best season yet.
The exciting striker has scored 10 senior goals this season, with four coming in the Premier League and the unpredictability of Greenwood combined with his pace and clinical finishing ensures he’s one of the hottest youth prospects in the world.
While it was necessary for United to open the cheque book for the signings of Harry Maguire, Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the summer, while Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon was another worthy addition, it’s vital for United to continue promoting youth.
In a market which is becoming increasingly inflated, over the coming decade the importance of youth will become apparent and obvious. United currently appear to have the right man at the helm to promote youth to the squad, and Greenwood and Williams will serve as examples to the next generation of hopefuls.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Manchester United make Jack Grealish transfer decision and more rumours

Manchester United have reportedly decided to prioritise the signing of Jack Grealish in the summer ahead of James Maddison .
United are interested in both players , but Maddison is said to be close to signing a new contract at Leicester .
Both players have been in fine form for their respective clubs this season , so much so they are in contention to receive England call-ups for this summer 's Euro 2020 tournament .
The duo fit Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's preferred transfer target , being young , British and with Premier League experience - but that means they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , the Mirror say United will prioritise a huge summer bid for Villa captain Grealish over Maddison , given the Leicester man 's contract situation and Grealish 's consistent and improving form this season .
Meanwhile , United reportedly scouted Verona ’ s 19-year-old defender Marash Kumbulla at the weekend - and were so impressed they are ready to make an offer .
FCInterNews say he put in a fine performance as Verona drew 1-1 with Inter Milan last weekend .
With a United scout apparently present , the report says the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defender this summer .
Inter and Napoli are among the other clubs linked with Kumbulla , so Verona are hopeful of starting an auction to get around €25-30m for the defender .

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Manchester United have reportedly decided to prioritise the signing of Jack Grealish in the summer ahead of James Maddison.
United are interested in both players, but Maddison is said to be close to signing a new contract at Leicester. Both players have been in fine form for their respective clubs this season, so much so they are in contention to receive England call-ups for this summer's Euro 2020 tournament.
The duo fit Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's preferred transfer target, being young, British and with Premier League experience - but that means they would both command large transfer fees.
Now, the Mirror say United will prioritise a huge summer bid for Villa captain Grealish over Maddison, given the Leicester man's contract situation and Grealish's consistent and improving form this season.
Meanwhile, United reportedly scouted Verona’s 19-year-old defender Marash Kumbulla at the weekend - and were so impressed they are ready to make an offer.
FCInterNews say he put in a fine performance as Verona drew 1-1 with Inter Milan last weekend. With a United scout apparently present, the report says the club will join the race for the defender this summer.
Inter and Napoli are among the other clubs linked with Kumbulla, so Verona are hopeful of starting an auction to get around €25-30m for the defender.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Ryanair is recruiting in Manchester - but does Brexit mean you can't apply?

Ryanair is recruiting in Manchester later this month - but there is confusion over whether Brits can , or should , apply .
An advert has been posted on the airline 's website for cabin crew opportunities at a recruitment day on February 22 .
But among the requirements for applicants is 'the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU ' .
Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement , UK nationals still have this right during the transition period which ends on December 31 , 2020 .
However , the current guidance from the government is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and status of UK nationals living and working in the EU now that the UK has left the EU . '
Brits are advised to read a 'living in ' guide for the EU country they wish to move to for advice .
For example , if you currently live and work in France , and want to be able to continue doing so after the Withdrawal Agreement ends , the government advises that you register for residency in France .
Where does this leave Brits who want to apply for a Ryanair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all over Europe and the advert says : `` You must be flexible to relocate as you could operate from any European Base within Ryanair Holdings PLC subject to operational requirements . ''
When asked to comment , a Ryanair spokesperson said : `` Currently , we require UK cabin crew applicants to have the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU .
`` However , we will revise and update this requirement before the transition period ends on 31 December 2020 . ''
It is understood British passport holders will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020 .
Britain will be locked in trade negotiations for the rest of the year , and many aspects of our future relationship with the EU are yet to be decided .
Ryanair has around 9,000 cabin crew and frequently recruits in Manchester through external agency Crewlink .
Describing the jobs coming up in the next few weeks , Ryanair said : `` Our Cabin Crew roles offer real and exciting career opportunities for ambitious crew members to progress their career while exploring Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your days off and meeting interesting people each day , whilst providing our customers with an excellent travel experience .
`` This position offers a highly competitive salary of flight pay and sales bonus together with amazing staff travel benefits for crew members who excel in this fast-paced , fun and challenging role . ''
Ryanair said applicants can expect benefits including ; 'Year 1 on target earnings of £16-21,000 , free training , free uniform in Year 1 , flight duty pay/sales bonus , staff travel and stable 5 on 3 @ @ @ @

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Ryanair is recruiting in Manchester later this month - but there is confusion over whether Brits can, or should, apply.
An advert has been posted on the airline's website for cabin crew opportunities at a recruitment day on February 22.
But among the requirements for applicants is 'the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU'.
Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, UK nationals still have this right during the transition period which ends on December 31, 2020.
However, the current guidance from the government is that 'there will be changes to the rights and status of UK nationals living and working in the EU now that the UK has left the EU.'
Brits are advised to read a 'living in' guide for the EU country they wish to move to for advice.
For example, if you currently live and work in France, and want to be able to continue doing so after the Withdrawal Agreement ends, the government advises that you register for residency in France.
Where does this leave Brits who want to apply for a Ryanair job now?
The airline has bases all over Europe and the advert says: "You must be flexible to relocate as you could operate from any European Base within Ryanair Holdings PLC subject to operational requirements."
(Image: Andrew Stuart)
When asked to comment, a Ryanair spokesperson said: "Currently, we require UK cabin crew applicants to have the unrestricted right to live and work in the EU.
"However, we will revise and update this requirement before the transition period ends on 31 December 2020."
It is understood British passport holders will be eligible to join Ryanair as cabin crew after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.
Britain will be locked in trade negotiations for the rest of the year, and many aspects of our future relationship with the EU are yet to be decided.
Ryanair has around 9,000 cabin crew and frequently recruits in Manchester through external agency Crewlink.
Describing the jobs coming up in the next few weeks, Ryanair said: "Our Cabin Crew roles offer real and exciting career opportunities for ambitious crew members to progress their career while exploring Europe's favourite destinations, sampling new cultures on your days off and meeting interesting people each day, whilst providing our customers with an excellent travel experience.
"This position offers a highly competitive salary of flight pay and sales bonus together with amazing staff travel benefits for crew members who excel in this fast-paced, fun and challenging role."
Ryanair said applicants can expect benefits including; 'Year 1 on target earnings of £16-21,000, free training, free uniform in Year 1, flight duty pay/sales bonus, staff travel and stable 5 on 3 off roster'.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--All flights from Manchester Airport to mainland China suspended amid Coronavirus outbreak

Manchester Airport 's flights to and from mainland China have been suspended amid the Coronavirus outbreak .
Hainan Airlines , which flies from the hub three times a week in winter , has cancelled flights for thousands of passengers .
It means the last service for over a month departed Manchester on Tuesday , leaving no direct route to mainland China from Manchester .
Manchester Airport has confirmed the route , which runs on Friday , Sunday and Tuesday in winter , will be suspended from February 6 to March 28 , affecting 21 flights and thousands of passengers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong from Manchester , has not announced plans to follow suit .
Manchester Airport last month revealed plans to launch a Shanghai route in March , to be flown by Juneyao Air .
It 's not yet known if this route will also be affected .
Passengers who need to enquire about refunds or rearrange flights can contact Hainan on their UK number on 0161 236 6184 or on their European help line on 008 008 768 9999 .
As of 2pm on Tuesday , a total of 416 tests had been carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - with two confirmed positive .
All British nationals in mainland China have been urged to leave by the UK government amid the outbreak .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab issued a statement advising all British nationals to leave the country if they can , and said work continues to repatriate people stuck in the Hubei province , where the outbreak began .
He said : “ The safety and security of British people will always be our top priority .
“ As such , we now advise British Nationals in China to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimise their risk of exposure to the virus .
`` Where there are still British Nationals in Hubei Province who wish to be evacuated , we will continue to work around the clock to facilitate this .
There have been 425 deaths from coronavirus in China , with the number of confirmed cases passing 20,000 , as a man in Hong Kong died .
The hospital which was built in just 10 days in Wuhan as a result of the outbreak , has begun accepting its first patients .
Japan has stopped passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male passenger was found to be infected with coronavirus when he left the vessel in Hong Kong late last month .
Infectious disease experts will use £20 million of UK Government funding to embark on an ambitious six-month plan to produce a coronavirus vaccine .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Monday said the Government would plough fresh money into developing a vaccine to combat the deadly global disease .
The M.E.N has contacted Hainan Airlines for comment .

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Manchester Airport's flights to and from mainland China have been suspended amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
Hainan Airlines, which flies from the hub three times a week in winter, has cancelled flights for thousands of passengers.
It means the last service for over a month departed Manchester on Tuesday, leaving no direct route to mainland China from Manchester.
Manchester Airport has confirmed the route, which runs on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday in winter, will be suspended from February 6 to March 28, affecting 21 flights and thousands of passengers.
Cathay Pacific, which flies to Hong Kong from Manchester, has not announced plans to follow suit.
Manchester Airport last month revealed plans to launch a Shanghai route in March, to be flown by Juneyao Air.
It's not yet known if this route will also be affected.
Passengers who need to enquire about refunds or rearrange flights can contact Hainan on their UK number on 0161 236 6184 or on their European help line on 008 008 768 9999.
As of 2pm on Tuesday, a total of 416 tests had been carried out on potential patients in the UK - with two confirmed positive.
All British nationals in mainland China have been urged to leave by the UK government amid the outbreak.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab issued a statement advising all British nationals to leave the country if they can, and said work continues to repatriate people stuck in the Hubei province, where the outbreak began.
He said: “The safety and security of British people will always be our top priority.
“As such, we now advise British Nationals in China to leave the country if they can, to minimise their risk of exposure to the virus.
"Where there are still British Nationals in Hubei Province who wish to be evacuated, we will continue to work around the clock to facilitate this.
(Image: Getty Images)
There have been 425 deaths from coronavirus in China, with the number of confirmed cases passing 20,000, as a man in Hong Kong died.
The hospital which was built in just 10 days in Wuhan as a result of the outbreak, has begun accepting its first patients.
Japan has stopped passengers from leaving a cruise ship after a male passenger was found to be infected with coronavirus when he left the vessel in Hong Kong late last month.
Infectious disease experts will use £20 million of UK Government funding to embark on an ambitious six-month plan to produce a coronavirus vaccine.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Monday said the Government would plough fresh money into developing a vaccine to combat the deadly global disease.
The M.E.N has contacted Hainan Airlines for comment.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--EuroMillions results and draw LIVE: Winning numbers for Tuesday February 4 draw as 20 UK millionaire

EuroMillions results and draw LIVE: Winning numbers for Tuesday February 4 draw as 20 UK millionaires are made

The first lottery day of the week here and it 's not just any old draw .
It 's a bit of a special week for EuroMillions players as the National Lottery is pulling out all the stops and giving out even more money .
Tuesday 's jackpot is already an impressive £34m but in addition to that , 20 UK millionaires are guaranteed as apposed to the usual one in the Millionaire Maker draw .
So even if you do n't win the main prize tonight , you have a bigger chance of bagging £1million .
Imagine that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prize will be a 'Super Jackpot ' .
Camelot 's Andy Carter , The National Lottery 's Senior Winners ' Adviser said : `` It 's going to be a massive week of winning on EuroMillions for UK players .
`` We 'll be creating 20 new UK millionaires on Tuesday night and then ramping up the jackpot on Friday night with the possibility of UK players getting their hands on the estimated £105M Super Jackpot .
`` We 're urging all EuroMillions players to get their tickets as soon as possible - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EuroMillions week of winning . ''
Tonight we will reveal the EuroMillions lotto results , including the Thunderball numbers , Lucky Stars and the Millionaire Maker code in our live blog below as they are drawn .
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device .
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The first lottery day of the week here and it's not just any old draw.
It's a bit of a special week for EuroMillions players as the National Lottery is pulling out all the stops and giving out even more money.
Tuesday's jackpot is already an impressive £34m but in addition to that, 20 UK millionaires are guaranteed as apposed to the usual one in the Millionaire Maker draw.
So even if you don't win the main prize tonight, you have a bigger chance of bagging £1million. Imagine that.
And later in the week, the prize will be a 'Super Jackpot'.
Camelot's Andy Carter, The National Lottery's Senior Winners' Adviser said: "It's going to be a massive week of winning on EuroMillions for UK players.
"We'll be creating 20 new UK millionaires on Tuesday night and then ramping up the jackpot on Friday night with the possibility of UK players getting their hands on the estimated £105M Super Jackpot.
"We're urging all EuroMillions players to get their tickets as soon as possible - don't miss out on a huge EuroMillions week of winning."
Tonight we will reveal the EuroMillions lotto results, including the Thunderball numbers, Lucky Stars and the Millionaire Maker code in our live blog below as they are drawn.
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here. And you can follow us on Facebook here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--40,000 patients are having online appointments with their GP...and doctors are loving it

Doctors in Trafford are fighting patient waiting lists by offering online appointments - and they 're proving `` incredibly popular '' .
More than 40,000 patients have already started making ‘ virtual visits ’ to their doctor as the service is being rolled out across GP practices .
Patients at St Johns Medical Practice in Altrincham , Boundary House Medical Centre in Sale and the 10,700 patients at Flixton Road Medical Centre all have access to the service already .
The new system is enabling more patients to be ‘ seen ’ by their GP more quickly and is reducing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face-to-face appointments .
Since the initial roll out across all three practices , more than 70pc of patients are contacting their GPs via the online system rather than facing telephone queues .
GPs are now better able to dedicate face-to-face appointment time to vulnerable patients with complex needs thanks to the new system .
The service lets patients outline their symptoms online to their doctor and allows them to upload images , for example of a rash which may be of concern .
The information enables GPs to then prioritise patient needs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allocating face-to-face appointments .
Sale ’ s Boundary House Medical Centre was the first Trafford practice to pilot the service and say it 's proved “ incredibly popular ” with patients .
Dr Paul Jackson , GP Partner at Boundary House , said : “ Online consultation makes GP access easier for patients by providing another channel for efficient healthcare .
`` Using the website , patients tell us their symptoms at a time which suits them and how they would prefer to be contacted by us – via SMS or telephone for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a welcome alternative to long telephone queues – especially at 8am on a Monday - when trying to contact a GP.
” Dr Jackson added that the need for face-to-face appointments had reduced “ dramatically ” with 62pc of patient queries requiring a GP response by telephone or message .
He said : “ The service is proving incredibly popular as it saves the majority of patients the hassle of having to take time out of their day to visit the practice or be on hold in a telephone queue .
`` And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ages : our oldest online contact so far has been a 92-year-old.
” GPs at Boundary House have been able to respond to online consultation queries within minutes during practice opening hours and are also reacting to online queries out of hours from patients .
Dr Maz Sangha , GP Partner at St Johns Medical Practice in Altrincham , said : “ We ’ ve already found the service enables us to treat more patients more quickly with consultation times cut as patients have already briefed us of their symptoms online .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more time to patients with more complex conditions .
“ We are keen for all patients to be seen as quickly as possible and want to reassure patients that this is just one method of seeing your doctor .
For those who may need help with the process we are always available via the telephone and our reception team is more than happy to help patients complete their online consultation details.
” Across Trafford , other GP practices are planning to roll-out the service to their patients in the near future .
Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group ( CCG ) , said : “ We are committed to supporting a range of solutions which benefit patients across Trafford , not least digitally .
`` General practice is the bedrock of the NHS and often the first contact patients have with the healthcare system .
`` We must embrace change and the digital solutions being offered now have proved that progress is not detrimental to patient care and satisfaction .
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Doctors in Trafford are fighting patient waiting lists by offering online appointments - and they're proving "incredibly popular".
More than 40,000 patients have already started making ‘virtual visits’ to their doctor as the service is being rolled out across GP practices.
Patients at St Johns Medical Practice in Altrincham, Boundary House Medical Centre in Sale and the 10,700 patients at Flixton Road Medical Centre all have access to the service already.
The new system is enabling more patients to be ‘seen’ by their GP more quickly and is reducing the need for patients to travel for face-to-face appointments.
Since the initial roll out across all three practices, more than 70pc of patients are contacting their GPs via the online system rather than facing telephone queues.
GPs are now better able to dedicate face-to-face appointment time to vulnerable patients with complex needs thanks to the new system.
The service lets patients outline their symptoms online to their doctor and allows them to upload images, for example of a rash which may be of concern.
The information enables GPs to then prioritise patient needs and respond via message, telephone or by allocating face-to-face appointments.
Sale’s Boundary House Medical Centre was the first Trafford practice to pilot the service and say it's proved “incredibly popular” with patients.
Dr Paul Jackson, GP Partner at Boundary House, said: “Online consultation makes GP access easier for patients by providing another channel for efficient healthcare.
"Using the website, patients tell us their symptoms at a time which suits them and how they would prefer to be contacted by us – via SMS or telephone for example.
"It provides patients with a welcome alternative to long telephone queues – especially at 8am on a Monday - when trying to contact a GP.”
Dr Jackson added that the need for face-to-face appointments had reduced “dramatically” with 62pc of patient queries requiring a GP response by telephone or message.
He said: “The service is proving incredibly popular as it saves the majority of patients the hassle of having to take time out of their day to visit the practice or be on hold in a telephone queue.
"And it’s been used by all ages: our oldest online contact so far has been a 92-year-old.”
GPs at Boundary House have been able to respond to online consultation queries within minutes during practice opening hours and are also reacting to online queries out of hours from patients.
Dr Maz Sangha, GP Partner at St Johns Medical Practice in Altrincham, said: “We’ve already found the service enables us to treat more patients more quickly with consultation times cut as patients have already briefed us of their symptoms online.
(Image: Trafford CCG)
"Thus, doctors are able to dedicate more time to patients with more complex conditions.
“We are keen for all patients to be seen as quickly as possible and want to reassure patients that this is just one method of seeing your doctor. For those who may need help with the process we are always available via the telephone and our reception team is more than happy to help patients complete their online consultation details.”
Across Trafford, other GP practices are planning to roll-out the service to their patients in the near future.
Dr Mark Jarvis, medical director at NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “We are committed to supporting a range of solutions which benefit patients across Trafford, not least digitally.
"General practice is the bedrock of the NHS and often the first contact patients have with the healthcare system.
"We must embrace change and the digital solutions being offered now have proved that progress is not detrimental to patient care and satisfaction.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-04--Bayern Munich chairman makes bizarre claim about Man City manager Pep Guardiola

Bayern Munich CEO Karl Heinz-Rummenigge has claimed that he once had to stop Man City manager Pep Guardiola from playing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in midfield while in charge of the German club .
Guardiola spent three years in Bavaria between 2013-16 and dominated the Bundesliga throughout his stint , winning the title at a canter every season .
`` After securing the league title , Pep Guardiola seriously came up with the idea of starting Manuel Neuer in midfield for a game , '' Rummenigge told Bayern magazine '51 ' .
`` Only after a big effort , I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it might have been interpreted as arrogance .
However , I am convinced that Manu would have done well in midfield too .
It would have been an interesting experiment . ''
The peculiar claim jars with Guardiola 's attitude at the Etihad.Ederson has described how the City manager was ' p***** off ' when he talked up the idea of taking a penalty after the fans had sung his name during a match with Swansea in May 2018 - after the league title had already been wrapped up .
`` That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other players to hit them , '' the coach said at the time .
`` There is respect for the opponent , respect for competitions .
In friendlies maybe he can do it but in a league game , no . ''
Guardiola has also criticised his players for showboating on a number of occasions ; for instance , he ticked off Raheem Sterling for doing some step-overs late on in a Manchester derby in 2018 and he was n't impressed when Ederson wandered up the pitch and played some passes against Wolves @ @ @

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Bayern Munich CEO Karl Heinz-Rummenigge has claimed that he once had to stop Man City manager Pep Guardiola from playing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in midfield while in charge of the German club.
Guardiola spent three years in Bavaria between 2013-16 and dominated the Bundesliga throughout his stint, winning the title at a canter every season.
"After securing the league title, Pep Guardiola seriously came up with the idea of starting Manuel Neuer in midfield for a game," Rummenigge told Bayern magazine '51'.
"Only after a big effort, I could stop Pep from doing it, because it might have been interpreted as arrogance. However, I am convinced that Manu would have done well in midfield too. It would have been an interesting experiment."
The peculiar claim jars with Guardiola's attitude at the Etihad. Ederson has described how the City manager was 'p***** off' when he talked up the idea of taking a penalty after the fans had sung his name during a match with Swansea in May 2018 - after the league title had already been wrapped up.
"That's not going to happen. There are other players to hit them," the coach said at the time.
"There is respect for the opponent, respect for competitions. In friendlies maybe he can do it but in a league game, no."
Guardiola has also criticised his players for showboating on a number of occasions; for instance, he ticked off Raheem Sterling for doing some step-overs late on in a Manchester derby in 2018 and he wasn't impressed when Ederson wandered up the pitch and played some passes against Wolves last season.