Tevez gets massive fine

After a series of internal investigations at Manchester City, the club has found striker Carlos Tevez guilty of misconduct and has fined him four weeks wages.

Tevez reportedly refused to come on for Manchester City in their 2-0 loss against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month and has already been suspended for two weeks for his actions.

Given his massive pay packet, Tevez's fine is in the region of £800,000, making it one of the highest fans ever levied on a player for misconduct.

A statement by the club on their official website claimed that Tevez had five breaches of contract. As mentioned on the club's website, the contractual obligations breached are:

1) An obligation to participate in any matches in which the player is selected to play for the club when directed by a Club official.

2) An obligation to undertake such other duties and to participate in such other activities as are consistent with the performance of the player’s duties and as are reasonably required of him.

3) An obligation to comply with and act in accordance with all lawful instructions of any authorised official of the Club.

4) An obligation to observe the statutes and regulations of FIFA and UEFA, the FA Rules, the League Rules, the Code of Practice and the Club rules, including but not limited to breach of Rule E3(1) of the FA Rules (obligation on the player all times to act in the best interests of the game and not act in any manner which is improper or which brings the game into disrepute).

5) An obligation not to knowingly or recklessly do anything or omit to do anything which is likely to bring the Club or the game of football into disrepute or cause the player or the Club to be in breach of the Rules (as defined in the contract) or cause damage to the Club.