Quote Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa View Post
On the contrary, I think they've done the right thing. They've kept quiet and handed it to the insurers etc.
Kept quiet? You're joking, right?

I've no idea whether City are legally obliged to pay the fee or not, but one thing the club hasn't done is kept quiet. Indeed, rather than keep quiet as they should have done, they've made a series of unnecessary statements about the situation as it has developed.