Keith Wyness: Man City have just 'publicly embarassed' Man United

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed Man City have “publicly embarrassed” rivals Man United by refusing to fly Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo to the Ballon d’Or ceremony.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted the request was “just not the United style” and was “very weird”.

According to the Daily Mail (26 October), Man United asked rivals City if Garnacho and Mainoo could cadge a lift with their party of eight nominees to the Ballon d’Or – only to be told the flight was full.

The Red Devils have taken cost-saving measures following the investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group earlier this year.

Alternate arrangements had to be arranged for the ceremony in Paris, in which the men’s award was given to City star Rodri.

Man United ’embarrassed’ by Ballon d’Or request, says Wyness

Wyness claimed it was “strange” to see the request become public.

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “It was very weird.

“If I were United, I wouldn’t have asked for the favour unless I knew it was going to be granted.

“To ask for the favour and then have it thrown in your face, I thought was very strange.

“You don’t ask for a favour like that unless you have a personal relationship with your opposite number, who you’ve sounded out ahead of time.

“For it to then become public, it’s embarrassing.

“It would’ve made sense for the players to go together, but I think it’s just strange for it to become public.

“It’s just not the Man United style. City must have absolutely loved turning them down.”

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