” IT WAS OUT OF CARDIFF’S HANDS ‘

 

” IT WAS OUT OF CARDIFF’S HANDS ‘

‘ It was out of Cardiff’s hands ‘

 

By Annis Abraham

 

 
The 16-year-old wonderkid Rabbi Matondo was finally cleared to play for Manchester City after being signed from Cardiff City for £500,000,but it was totally out of Cardiff City’s hands.

Under controversial new rules brought in to govern youth football in the UK, any club with a Category One Academy Status can move in for the brightest teenage talent in the country.

Because Cardiff City only have Category Two status for their own academy, their hands were tied and they were helpless when Man City came calling for the teen wonder.

An initial deal of £500,000 is understood to have landed Matondo for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City’s side.

Clubs like Cardiff City can’t compete with clubs like Manchester City,Liverpool,Chelsea,Manchester United etc anymore.