Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is banning all unwanted visitors from the club's training ground.

Eastlands executive chairman Garry Cook revealed: "Mark has made it quite clear at this football club who is allowed in and who isn't. He has certainly fired a few shots across the bow already.

"There were one or two people going over to the Carrington training ground who aren't allowed back any more! It's about Mark and his players going there to work. It's about their jobs.

"It's not about people coming in for a bite to eat and a bit of football. It would be fair to say that there have been some people going over there who don't play football.

"Mark has made it very clear who is welcome and who is not. We've even joked with him that we might need special VIP passes if we're going to see him."