LONDON, (Reuters) – Carlos Tevez should not have been fined four weeks’ wages by Manchester City as he did not refuse to play in last month’s Champions League match at Bayern Munich, England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said yesterday.
“The PFA’s opinion, based on all the evidence presented, is that Carlos Tevez never refused to play for the club,” a statement said.
Following a disciplinary hearing that took place on Friday where PFA chief Gordon Taylor was in attendance, the Argentine international was fined on Tuesday after it was deemed he had committed five separate breaches of contract.
They included “an obligation to participate in any matches in which the player is selected to play … when directed by a club official”.
The PFA disagreed with Tuesday’s ruling and have given their support to Tevez.
