Man City fires Mancini
No need to wait until the end of the season, Man City has fired Roberto Mancini. According to information from Daily Mail, assistant...
No need to wait until the end of the season, Man City has fired Roberto Mancini. According to information from Daily Mail, assistant Brian Kidd has been appointed as interim coach for the last two rounds, meaning the Italian strategist will have to pack up and leave Etihad in the shortest time.
"It is with great regret that Manchester City Football Club must announce that Roberto Mancini has stepped down as manager of Manchester City Football Club. This was a difficult decision for the owner, chairman and board to make at the end of the season. Despite their best efforts, Manchester City have failed to achieve all of their objectives this season, except for qualifying for next season's Champions League. Combined with the need to approach all aspects of football at a club, the decision has meant that the board of directors must find a new manager for the 2013-14 season.", quoted from the announcement on Man City's homepage
Brian Kidd (left) will be the interim coach of Man City, replacing Mancini.
According to the British press, Man City's leadership, especially the duo Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano, have been preparing a plan to push Mancini out of Etihad for a long time, not waiting for the recent humiliating defeat against Wigan. The recent defeat is simply a perfect excuse to carry out that intention. In addition to leading the remaining two matches in the Premier League, Kidd and club ambassador Patrick Vieira will lead the team on a tour of the US, and two friendly matches with Chelsea.
When Mancini was not protected
In Spain, Pellegrini has denied rumors that he and Man City have reached an agreement: "I have not signed any contract with anyone." The Chilean strategist has the right to make such a statement, even if he and Man City have reached an agreement.
Meanwhile, the reaction from the English team made Mancini quite angry. He was surprised that no one informed him about the future, even after the humiliating defeat against Wigan, but the press published information about the decision to fire. And as soon as that information appeared, no one stood up to confirm or refute. An uncomfortable silence that makes anyone feel suspicious and frustrated.
"As for football, I will speak and take responsibility before the press, but as for this issue (contract), the press must ask Vicky and others. I do not understand why they do not find a way to stop this rubbish. The press wrote about this issue 6 months ago, and in the last 2 weeks they have continued to dig it up.", Mancini was angry. According to him, Man City should have stood up to resolve this issue before the media. Specifically, that task belongs to Vicky Kloss, the club's communications director, and Mancini has no obligation to announce his future.
The truth is that Mancini’s relationship with City officials has deteriorated significantly. Begiristain and Soriano believe Mancini has spent too much time criticising Joe Hart, Kompany and Nasri, and has been foolish in allowing the Balotelli incident to be widely reported in the press. His habit of complaining in press conferences about transfer market disappointments has also gradually isolated Mancini.
New destination Monaco?
But Mancini won’t be without a job after leaving Etihad. Despite a poor season with Man City, the Italian is still a hot name in the transfer market. And his next destination could very well be Monaco.
AS Monaco are not a European giant, but they used to be one of the famous teams in France, and like PSG, they are also showing great ambition. Although they have just been promoted, but with the investment of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, the team at Louis II Stadium is determined to become a major force. It is known that Rybolovlev is competing with Roman Abramovich in the Falcao deal, with an attractive salary of 8.5 million pounds/year and a transfer fee of up to 50 million pounds. At the same time, Mancini, with Serie A and Premier League titles with Inter and Man City, is a worthy choice. Currently, Monaco is led by Claudio Ranieri, but the "welder" does not seem to be the right coach for their great ambitions.
In addition to Monaco, another Ligue 1 giant, PSG, is also keeping an eye on Mancini, as Carlo Ancelotti is likely to join Real Madrid next season. Previously, Jose Mourinho was the number one choice for the Parisian capital team. However, the Special One is likely to return to Chelsea, so PSG has turned to Mancini.
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