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Roberto Mancini fired
14 May 2013 at 09:43hrs | Views
Roberto Mancini's reign as Manchester City manager was ended in brutal fashion last night as he was labelled a failure and sacked a year to the day after he won the Barclays Premier League title.
The Italian, who is expected to net a £7million pay-off, was told he was no longer wanted just hours after taking training for City's match at Reading tonight.
City, whose statement bizarrely addressed the need for the club to develop a 'holistic approach', have yet to seal the finer points of a deal for Malaga's Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini. Mancini's assistant Brian Kidd has been put in charge for the last two games of the season.
Mancini is believed to have been told by chief executive Ferran Soriano last night that he was being sacked. Mancini then took a call from chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who is in Abu Dhabi.
The Italian, who is expected to net a £7million pay-off, was told he was no longer wanted just hours after taking training for City's match at Reading tonight.
City, whose statement bizarrely addressed the need for the club to develop a 'holistic approach', have yet to seal the finer points of a deal for Malaga's Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini. Mancini's assistant Brian Kidd has been put in charge for the last two games of the season.
Mancini is believed to have been told by chief executive Ferran Soriano last night that he was being sacked. Mancini then took a call from chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who is in Abu Dhabi.
Source - dailymail
