Newspaper rumour denied

Manchester City have firmly denied any takeover by Bryan Richardson and Eddy Jordan. The News Of The World suspected a plot by the pair would see them invest £100m and appoint Gordon Strachan as manager.

Citizens spokesman Paul Tyrrell has responded by saying: "We have received no contact from Richardson nor Jordan. "There has been no new development or investment in City for over a year. "It is our belief that Mr Jordan is in fact a shareholder in Manchester United. "