Four players set to miss out on Premier League winners’ medals despite playing for Man City this season
Despite having played for Manchester City this season, four players will not get Premier League winners’ medals.
City clinched their fourth straight Premier League title, making them the first English team to achieve this feat in the history of the top division. They secured the championship with a victory over West Ham on the last day of the season at the Etihad Stadium.
Phil Foden’s goal in the second minute reassured City fans, and the English player later scored a second goal before half-time.
Despite Mohammed Kudus scoring a goal with a spectacular bicycle kick, Rodri’s powerful shot in the second half effectively decided the outcome of the match.
Consequently, City will be awarded their Premier League champions’ medals. The league will distribute a total of 40 medals to be allocated among manager Pep Guardiola, the players, and the coaching/backroom staff.
According to the current regulation, every player who has participated in a minimum of five Premier League matches will be entitled to obtain one.
A total of 21 players from City have participated in the Premier League this season, implying that City would own 19 medals to distribute to the coaches and other members of the playing group, should they decide to do so.
Clubs have the option to submit a request to the Premier League for additional medals. However, this request will only be approved if a minimum of 39 players have participated in five or more matches.
Currently, four players seem poised to be excluded from getting medals, despite contributing to City’s triumph this season, although in a minor capacity. However, there is a potential technicality that may be relevant.
None of the four players are now part of the club, since two of them have left permanently.
Chelsea’s standout player, Cole Palmer, scored 22 goals and made 10 assists for the team this season. However, he only played one game for City this season, coming off the bench for a brief 10-minute appearance during the opening day victory over Burnley.
In addition, the aforementioned match was the last time centre-back Aymeric Laporte played for the club before departing to join Saudi Pro League team Al Nassr later in the same month.
The remaining two players, West Ham loanee Kalvin Phillips and Sheffield United loanee James McAtee, are not eligible for a medal. Phillips participated in four games, while McAtee only appeared in one.
As previously said, City has the option to bestow medals onto those four players – and they may still choose to do so – but this decision might potentially result in the exclusion of another member of the club’s extensive support staff.
