Mancini Distances Himself From Manchester City Remuneration Case

Roberto Mancini has distanced himself from the Premier League case involving Manchester City, insisting that reports of findings against his former club do not concern him personally as the long-running process continues.

Mancini separates himself from remuneration allegations

Manchester City were reported on Friday to be expected to be found guilty on the vast majority of the 115 financial charges brought by the Premier League. The allegations include claims that the club did not submit complete details of managerial pay in the relevant contracts between 2009 and 2013.

That period covers Mancini’s spell in charge at the Etihad Stadium. The Italian was City manager for four seasons and delivered the club’s first league championship for 44 years in 2011-12, having also won the 2011 FA Cup.

The allegations have included scrutiny of Mancini’s reported employment arrangements. He was said to have received a £1.45 million basic salary alongside £1.75 million for consultancy work with a club controlled in Abu Dhabi by City owner Sheikh Mansour.

Speaking in Bursa before Italy’s UEFA Nations League match on Monday, Mancini said the matter had been discussed for several years and argued that it remained City’s concern. He rejected the suggestion that the club had already been definitively found guilty and said the alleged dual-contract issue was not his responsibility.

Key moments in the case

1. Between 2009 and 2013, Mancini managed Manchester City during the period covered by allegations concerning the disclosure of manager remuneration.
2. City won the FA Cup in 2011 and followed it with the 2011-12 Premier League title, their first English league crown in 44 years.
3. The Premier League brought 115 financial charges against City in 2023.
4. Reports on Friday indicated that City were expected to be found guilty on most of those charges.
5. Mancini addressed the issue in Türkiye on Sunday, while City maintained that the legal process had not concluded.

City maintain confidence as process continues

City did not deny the reports of guilty findings in their statement on Friday, but stressed that the process remains ongoing. The Premier League declined to discuss the matter, describing it as private and confidential.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak reiterated the club’s position on Saturday, saying that nothing had altered in its approach to the case. He said City’s confidence and determination to establish its innocence were as strong as they had been at the start of the proceedings.

Mancini, who returned to the Italy job for a second spell this summer, will now turn his attention to the Nations League fixture after addressing questions about the club with which he achieved his defining domestic successes in England.

Key takeaways

• The Premier League case concerns 115 alleged financial-rule breaches by Manchester City.
• One strand of the allegations relates to full disclosure of manager pay from 2009 to 2013, overlapping with Mancini’s tenure.
• Mancini said the reported findings and claims over his contracts are matters for City rather than for him.
• City say the case is still active and remain committed to proving the club’s innocence.
• The Premier League has made no public comment on the reported findings.