Man City furious as players union blocks Tevez fine

Club questions Gordon Taylor's 'conflict of interest' as Carlos Tevez saga takes another turn

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MANCHESTER CITY is furious with the Professional Footballers' Association for taking the side of the club's problem player Carlos Tevez and blocking its plans to impose a four-week fine on the striker.

City is particularly angry with the PFA's chief executive Gordon Taylor, accusing him of a conflict of interest after he represented Tevez in disciplinary hearings.

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