Andrée Jeglertz, the Manchester City head coach, said the noise surrounding the guilty verdict dished out by the Premier League had zero impact on his women’s team’s performance after they played out a high-quality draw with Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League.
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s ruthless finish earned City a point against an impressive Real Madrid side on a night when the hosts were surely glad for attentions to turn – however briefly – towards on-pitch matters after a week when the wider football club has dominated the headlines for the wrong reasons.
