Roberto Mancini: Last News

direct to your inboxOf all the outrageous moments during Carlos Tevez's time in Manchester, perhaps the most surreal came before that derby in April 2012.Having made his first two starts since September after a lengthy exile sparked by a dramatic row with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, a player that had never bothered to learn English and didn't give any interviews sat down with the Manchester Evening News ahead of the biggest game of the season to announce that he would in fact be staying for another season."I share the same vision as Sheikh Mansour. My relationship with the manager is totally fine, he has been as good as gold with me and there have been absolutely no problems," he said, somehow managing to speak clearly with his

straight to your inboxManuel Pellegrini has admitted that he took the Manchester City job despite knowing that Pep Guardiola was the club’s first choice for the position. Pellegrini joined City in the summer of 2013 and spent three years at the club, leading them to one Premier League title and two League Cups.

straight to your inboxWhen the word holistic started to be bandied about at Manchester City in 2013, it felt like a way of drawing a line between the eras of Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini. More specifically, a line from the manager getting papped having bust-ups at Carrington with players to the manager making sure there was nothing of note to report from Carrington whatsoever.

straight to your inboxSeeing – and hearing – Ruben Dias in action has Gareth Barry harking back to his early days in the Manchester City dressing room.The former Blues midfielder was brought to the club in 2010 as an experienced 28-year-old who had played at a high level for Aston Villa for ten years, playing nearly 450 games.But it was a 23-year-old Vincent Kompany who startled Barry, whose own experience was a key reason City stumped up a bargain £12million for the England international.Both men were part of Roberto Mancini’s squad which first broke City’s 35-year trophy hoodoo by lifting the FA Cup, and then secured their first Premier League title a year later.Kompany grew to legend status, leading the Blues to three more league titles,

straight to your inboxManchester City have turned down the chance to sign Roma striker Edin Dzeko in the January transfer window.Dzeko, 34, spent five years at the Etihad and won Premier League titles under both Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini before moving to Serie A side Roma in 2016. Pep Guardiola hinted earlier this season that City's decision not to sign a striker in the last transfer window may have been a mistake, and the team have had to manage without Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus for long stretches of the current campaign.

straight to your inboxManuel Pellegrini built on the groundwork left by Roberto Mancini at Manchester City, and Pep Guardiola has since used that work to create an all-conquering side at the Etihad. Pellegrini led City to first, second and fourth-placed finishes in his three years at the helm, before Guardiola arrived and built a side that has won every domestic trophy available in record-breaking fashion.

straight to your inboxYaya Toure has begun his coaches badges, and has credited former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini with helping him see a possible future career in coaching.Toure, 37, has been without a club since leaving Qingdao Huanghai in January last year, and was training with League Two side Leyton Orient over pre-season to keep fit. He insists he would love to continue his playing career, but that the pandemic has forced him to re-evaluate his post-playing future, and has begun his FA badges.

straight to your inboxNot many managers will have overseen such change during their reign as Mark Hughes.The Welshman was the man in the hot seat at Manchester City when the Sheikh Mansour era began - and untold wealth began to pour into the club.Sven-Goran Eriksson had been sacked in the summer of 2008, replaced by Hughes who all of a sudden had riches to spend on his squad.The former United and Chelsea striker was at the helm for three transfer windows before Roberto Mancini took over in December 2009.Here, we've taken a look at all 20 of the signings Hughes made and where they are now.Robinho - City broke the British transfer record to sign Robinho as the Brazilian became Sheikh Mansour's first statement signing after buying the club.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has emerged as a shock contender to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United.Solskjaer is under serious pressure to keep his job at Old Trafford, with United only winning three of their first seven Premier League outings this season and suffering defeats against top-four rivals Tottenham and Arsenal.Reports suggest Red Devils chiefs are already eyeing up potential replacements for the Norwegian, including ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino.Another name touted as an option for United is Massimiliano Allegri, who has been out of work since leaving Juventus in 2019.However, new reports coming out of Tuttosport suggest Pochettino and Allegri are not the only two candidates being lined up to

Manchester City’s star forward Gabriel Jesus ended up at the Etihad Stadium because of an “error” by former boss Roberto Mancini.The Brazilian has been playing for the blue side of Manchester since 2016, scoring 69 goals in 154 appearances.He joined from Palmerias, becoming one of Pep Guardiola’s first signings after arriving at the club.But footballing businessman Sabatini Durante has revealed how Mancini, who won the club their first Premier League title in 2012, gave his old side a helping hand in securing Jesus’ signature. Speaking to Calciomercato , the FIFA agent said: “He could have gone to Inter, but [Roberto] Mancini didn’t call him.

Carlos Tevez has never been one to shy away from controversy.

Mo with the flow at the Etihad, and play for penalties in the title-race six-pointer between Manchester City and Liverpool (4.30pm).

straight to your inboxIt’s a long time since Manchester City boasted a wealth of options at centre-forward.Roberto Mancini had Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Carlos Tevez at his disposal during the 2011/12 title-winning campaign.The quartet scored 70 goals between them in all competitions that season, with all four featuring prominently in the famous final-day Premier League-clinching victory over QPR. Pep Guardiola has been blessed to have been backed significantly in his five seasons with City , with the squad significantly bolstered in other areas, but he’s never had that depth in terms of number nines.

straight to your inboxManchester City are open to welcoming Pablo Zabaleta back to the Etihad after the club legend confirmed his retirement. Zabaleta made over 300 appearances for the Blues in his nine years in Manchester and was an integral part of the Premier League title-winning sides under Roberto Mancini in 2012 and Manuel Pellegrini in 2014.

straight to your inboxThe Porto supporters could not believe it at first.Alex Telles, their new left-back, had joined the Portuguese giants from Galatasaray for a fee of around £5million in the summer of 2016.The Brazilian signed for Porto following a season on loan in Serie A with Inter, whose manager, Roberto Mancini, had been his boss in Turkey.Telles made 21 appearances for the Italians during the 2015/2016 campaign, regularly lining up against clubs of the magnitude of AC Milan, Roma and Juventus.But on a stifling August night in Vila do Conde, he was really struggling against lowly Rio Ave.His frustration got the better of him and, in the 65th minute, Telles received his marching orders having racked up two yellow cards.Porto manager

straight to your inbox Micah Richards accepts his biggest regret in football was leaving Manchester City, having failed to appreciate the position he was in at the time. Richards emerged through the club's academy and made his first-team debut in 2005 under Stuart Pearce and was part of the side that won their first Premier League title in 2012 under Roberto Mancini.

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has issued praise to all three of the managers he played under at Manchester City, in his final interview before leaving the club.Silva was brought to the Etihad by Roberto Mancini, before seeing Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola also take the City hotseat in the last decade.As he prepares to leave City for a new challenge, Silva told City TV that Mancini made a strong effort to try and sign him while he was still a Valencia player."He used to call me quite often when I was in Valencia trying to convince me to come here and play for him," Silva revealed."I am really grateful because he trusted me and because of him I made one of the best choices I ever made in my life.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has taunted Pep Guardiola over his achievements at Manchester City. The former England international, now a pundit with BT Sport, was responding to claims made by the coach that he would not be judged on his performances in the European competition.City have never won the Champions League but are desperate to do so.

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott is more confident that Nathan Ake would prove his worth at Manchester City than he is Kalidou Koulibaly.The Blues are close to making Ake their second major signing of the summer after Ferran Torres's move was officially confirmed on Tuesday evening, with the club having agreed a £41m deal with Bournemouth.That is not expected to be the end of their strengthening of the defence this summer though.

Manchester City fans, for the most part, have fond memories of Roberto Mancini. He is remembered for his delirious celebrations on the final day of the 2011-12 season when Sergio Aguero’s late, late goal against QPR gave his side the Premier League title.

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany has insisted that rivals Manchester United 'threw away' the 2012 title.