Mancini sacked

yabadabado

just on SSN now.

missingtime

I'll miss his interviews.

Rayne Wooney

This is bad from a United supporter's perspective..

murpho999

Who'd have thought a week ago that both Manchester clubs would have new managers so quickly?

DM_7

Okay another thread pops up

It is with regret that Manchester City Football Club announces that Roberto Mancini has been relieved of his duties as Manchester City Manager.

This has been a difficult decision for the owner, Chairman and Board to make and it is the outcome of a planned end of season review process that has been brought forward in light of recent speculation and out of respect for Roberto and his extensive contributions to the Football Club.

Despite everyone’s best efforts, the Club has failed to achieve any of its stated targets this year, with the exception of qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League. This, combined with an identified need to develop a holistic approach to all aspects of football at the Club, has meant that the decision has been taken to find a new manager for the 2013/14 season and beyond.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Roberto’s record speaks for itself and he has the respect and gratitude of Sheikh Mansour, myself and the Board for all of his hard work and commitment over the last three and a half years. He has clearly also secured the love and respect of our fans. He has done as he promised and delivered silverware and success, breaking the Club’s 35-year trophy drought and securing the title in 2012. I would like to personally and publicly thank him for his dedication to the progress that he has overseen and for his support and continued friendship."

Assistant Manager Brian Kidd will take interim responsibility for the remaining two games of the season and the post-season tour to the United States

Nuri Sahin

I'll miss him putting his tactical wits against Europe's finest.

Kylo Ren

Shit

Kerrydude1981

murpho999 wrote: »

Who'd have thought a week ago that both Manchester clubs would have new managers so quickly?

Top three will all have new managers next season,its going to be interesting

Next season cant come quick enough.

Maybe if he managed to get RVP to the Etihad last summer he might still be in a job,outside of Nastasic the signings they made last summer
were poor enough.

mike65

Shocked never saw this coming...oh wait!

Vicxas

No real shock. He knew Saturday he was gone

Turtwig

If Rumours about Pellegrini are true then from City's point of view they are installing an upgrade.

Having said that Mancini's reign can't really be considered bad so I feel very sorry for the guy (even though I have no clue what he is like.:o). He did a good job while he was there. Had a very tough CL group (two Semi Finalists) and a competent Ajax team. It was always going to be hard to get out of that.

The_Kew_Tour

This precise date last year they won the league.

Liam O

He's a nice guy, probably too nice for his own good, the players felt they could walk all over him. Hope he gets another job soon, he did a better job than he'll be given credit for but sometimes was tactically naive.

Blatter

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

This precise date last year they won the league.

Classy stuff from the club.

Zaph

Translation of club statement:

We have sh*t loads of money and zero patience and are therefore not prepared to put up with someone who can't win us trophies every year. Obviously the fact that he managed to produce the first silverware that this chronically underachieving club has seen in years is irrelevant and we eagerly await the next sacrificial lamb his replacement.

Really makes you wish for the old days when there was no money in football sometimes.

Ilik Urgee

I blame Tevez

Mr.Crinklewood

The Sky Sports yellow ticker is a lot bigger than normal...

kfallon

So new managers coming to both Utd and City and Mourinho back to Chelsea. I'd be tempted to have a few quid on Chelsea to win the EPL next season.

murpho999

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

The Sky Sports yellow ticker is a lot bigger than normal...

Yes,it will be "Breaking News" for at least 12 hours now.

JokerD

Ferguson to come out of retirement to take the job.

kippy

The managerial merry go around is a bit of a joke really though isn't is (United aside for the moment)

The only real winners are the managers and their agents.

GavRedKing

JokerD wrote: »

Ferguson to come out of retirement to take the job.

Now that would be the ultimate heel turn right there.

Hank Scorpio

Not surprising, imo he was holding City back although he did win the title last year. Going to be very interesting next season

Mr.Crinklewood

JokerD wrote: »

Ferguson to come out of retirement to take the job.

..and promptly breaking the transfer record to sign Federico Macheda, Bebe and Vijay Selvam.

Blatter

h the exception of qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League. This, combined with an identified need to develop a holistic approach to all aspects of football at the Club, has meant that the decision has been taken to find a new manager for the 2013/14 season and beyond.

What the fúck is 'holistic' meant to mean? :pac:

clappyhappy

4 of the top 6 clubs with a new manager( Chelsea possible 4th), hopefully will make it an interesting season next year.

kfallon

The managerial moves this summer are gonna be great craic altogether and at least one of the big ones will be an absolute disaster.....but which one?

greendom

Mancini walks away with £35 million in his back pocket. Not such a bad day for him really.

shamrock55

Im getting so fed up of football lately im not acity fan btw

Morzadec

Not too surprising.

In a way it seems a bit harsh and maybe he should've had another season to turn it around.

But then again, he knew what the expectations were when he took over the job and that the type of season they had would be unacceptable.

With their resources they should really be consistently getting to at least the quarters of the CL and getting 85 points + in the League.

No doubt that this season was a failure in almost every regard.

Unfortunately Mancini can have few complaints - the huge amount of money that led to him winning a league title demands a level of consistent high performance that he did not deliver this season.

Anyone taking on this job at City will be under no illusions what level this type of investment demands.

kfallon

greendom wrote: »

Mancini walks away with £35 million in his back pocket. Not such a bad day for him really.

Yeah always made me laugh when they said Mancini was under pressure, how can you be under pressure when you know you are walking away with a massive lump sum in the 'sky rocket' even if you fail?

DM_7

Mancini won the league last year, he deserves a lot of credit for that.

Mourinho gets unreal praise for spending a load of money at Chelsea and getting the players to gel. Mancini, little praise and little credit.

European runs were not great (stinker if a group this year) but I thought he deserved more time. I think the some of the players were a big part of the problem this year.

I think sacking Mancini puts unnecessary power into the hands of under performing players, like what happened at Chelsea.

Arrivederci Roberto.

Its going to be a mad summer!

Turtwig

kfallon wrote: »

Yeah always made me laugh when they said Mancini was under pressure, how can you be under pressure when you know you are walking away with a massive lump sum in the 'sky rocket' even if you fail?

Because money isn't everything. Stress is real for just about every human; anyone can be put under pressure.

spockety

kfallon wrote: »

The managerial moves this summer are gonna be great craic altogether and at least one of the big ones will be an absolute disaster.....but which one?

All but one.

kippy

greendom wrote: »

Mancini walks away with £35 million in his back pocket. Not such a bad day for him really.

Yep,
would love to have the problems these sacked "top" managers appear to have.

bad2dabone

35 millllllion!! and probably gonna walk into another job soon enough.

forgive me if i've no sympathy for the guy. I like him personally but City will be far stronger without him.

Moneymaker

Rafa to take over?

Neil3030

I think the Man City board have done a pretty decent job so far - they are certainly much more patient and long-term focused than I thought they'd be when they first took over.

This will be their second managerial appointment in four years. They were right to upgrade from Hughes to Mancini, and, though time will ultimately tell, I really do feel that they are right to now upgrade from Mancini to (most likely) Pellegrini.

It's not like Mancini had won the league only to be booted out the door the next day. It's pretty clear to see that he can take the club no further. Those that are criticising this move, and aligning it with all that's wrong with modern football, are being a bit unfair imo.

Darkglasses

Blatter wrote: »

What the fúck is 'holistic' meant to mean? :pac:

a. Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.
b. Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts

irish bloke

clappyhappy wrote: »

4 of the top 6 clubs with a new manager( Chelsea possible 4th), hopefully will make it an interesting season next year.

Could be set up for Wenger!!!!!

swoody

Steve Kean has been offered the job.......

irish bloke

Darkglasses wrote: »

a. Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.
b. Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts

zzzzzzzz

Morzadec

DM-ICE wrote: »

Mancini won the league last year, he deserves a lot of credit for that.

Mourinho gets unreal praise for spending a load of money at Chelsea and getting the players to gel. Mancini, little praise and little credit.

European runs were not great (stinker if a group this year) but I thought he deserved more time. I think the some of the players were a big part of the problem this year.

I think sacking Mancini puts unnecessary power into the hands of under performing players, like what happened at Chelsea.

Arrivederci Roberto.

Its going to be a mad summer!

True but Mourinho's Chelsea crushed the Premiership to an extent to which Mancini's Man City didn't quite reach. 95 points is still the record points total and Chelsea were head and shoulders above everyone that season.

Then take into account the fact he followed it up with a win the next year (whereas Mancini fell well short), a superior Champions League showing, throw in a couple of league cups extra and Mourinho's reign looks more impressive.

Plus I'm not sure if Chelsea's silly money was as silly as Man City's silly money (willing to be corrected here, but I think in terms of wages and transfers City brought it to a new level).

Lord TSC

Could they not have waited one more game and let him finish the season?

Degag

Have to say even as a United fan, i feel sorry for him. Seems a likeable fella really.

Super-Rush

Liam O wrote: »

He's a nice guy, probably too nice for his own good, the players felt they could walk all over him. Hope he gets another job soon, he did a better job than he'll be given credit for but sometimes was tactically naive.

Thats not the reason for City's poor from in the Champions league for the last two seasons or how bad they were this season.

Letting De Jong go and asking Barry and Yaya to be both attacking and defensive midfielders was crazy. Trying to switch to a 3 man defense and having Clichy as on of those three was another joke and don't get me started on signing Garcia, Sinclair and Rodwell.

GavRedKing

Neville on Twitter.

'Failing to achieve the clubs stated targets'

I bet the incoming manager is thinking ' probably should rent rather than buy'

IvySlayer

He spent 300m and constantly moaned. He did an OK job, winning the title and the FA Cup. Probably deserved at least one more year.

Super-Rush

I bet Moyes is raging he didn't wait another few days :pac:

GavRedKing

Reminds me of the way we got rid of Ancelotti, won a double and finished 2nd in his next season and was turfed out.

kryogen

Sad news for Man United.