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Newspaper apologises over Man City article

A British tabloid newspaper apologises to Manchester City for an article suggesting that the Abu Dhabi-owned English football club had tried to lure away their player.

Abu Dhabi // A British tabloid newspaper has apologised to Manchester City for an article suggesting that the Abu Dhabi-owned English football club had tried to lure the Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho to replace the current manager, Mark Hughes. The Sun said its report in April had "stated incorrectly that Manchester City, through an agent, had offered Jose Mourinho £12.5 million [Dh75.7m] to replace Mark Hughes as manager. Man City have assured us that Mark Hughes retains their full support and we apologise for suggesting otherwise."

The apology comes two weeks after City - owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed - accused The Sun of making up a report that players from the club had been given expensive watches by the sheikh during a visit to Abu Dhabi. City said it would pursue legal action over the report, which said the forwards Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz and the midfielders Gareth Barry and Stephen Ireland had received watches worth Dh1.02m.

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Teachers' pay - what you need to know

Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:

- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools

- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say

- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance

- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs

- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills

- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month

- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues