Manchester City are beginning the search for a new chief executive after Garry Cook paid the price for an “error of judgement” yesterday.

MANCHESTER CITY chief executive Garry Cook has resigned following an investigation into claims he sent an offensive email to the mother of player Nedum Onuoha.

Manchester City have launched an investigation into claims chief executive Garry Cook sent an email to Nedum Onuoha’s cancer-suffering mother which ridiculed her illness.

Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook is at the centre of more unwanted controversy after an e-mail, appearing to be sent by him, went to Nedum Onuoha’s cancer-stricken mum by mistake.