Who says Red Tape is the exclusive domain of Governments. Sports bodies like Man U also are full time members of this club.
This was evidenced by the saga of David De Gea’s proposed transfer to Real Madrid. The transfer price was agreed at 29 Million Pounds. The deadline for all transfer documents to reach Real was 23:00 BST.
However, despite adequate time, the mandarins at Manchester United took so much time, that the deadline lapsed, and the deal got undone.
