Get the biggest City transfer window stories, analysis and updates delivered straight to your inbox Micah Richards has revealed Roberto Mancini 'hated' him when the Italian was first appointed as Manchester City boss.
Mancini remains a hugely popular figure among fans after leading the Blues to their first Premier League title in 2012 thanks to Sergio Aguero's dramatic late goal on the final day of the season, also adding the FA Cup during his four-year tenure in Manchester.
His appointment in 2009 signalled the start of the exciting Sheikh Mansour era and Mancini worked tirelessly to install the foundations for success at the club that his successors, including Pep Guardiola, would emphatically benefit from in the future.
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