Fifa confirms City complaint

Helan signing under investigation from governing body

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Fifa confirms City complaint

Fifa: Looking into Rennes complaint

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Fifa has confirmed it is investigating a complaint by Rennes against Manchester City over the signing of Jeremy Helan.

Rennes' technical director Pierre Dreossi revealed that the French club had lodged a complaint to Fifa after City's signing of Helan earlier this year.

Sky Sports News understands Rennes lodged their complaint with Fifa as early as last Spring as Rennes believe the 17-year-old was poached from them by City.

Fifa said in a statement: "We can confirm that there is a case pending with Fifa's Player Status Department involving Jeremy Helan, Stade Rennais FC and Manchester City."

If found guilty of inducing a youngster to break a contract, City could well find themselves in hot water with football's governing body after Chelsea were recently banned from signing new players until January 2011 over their pursuit of Gael Kakuta.

However, City are expected to contest the complaint, and are likely to argue that there was already a civil court dispute in France between Helan and Rennes before they signed the teenager.

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