Carlos Tevez is ready is set to sue Roberto Mancini over allegations that he refused to play the 'hurt' Manchester City rebel. Tevez has been fined four weeks’ wages - a total of £800,000 - by a club disciplinary panel which upheld a charge of misconduct on the basis that Tevez was responsible for five breaches of contract when he did not come on as a substitute at Bayern Munich last month.
The 27-year-old has 14 days to appeal against the decision to the City board, and the indications are that he intends to sue manager Roberto Mancini for defamation over the allegations. 'He has been hurt by the insinuation that he refused to play when Manchester City's charges are refusal to resume to warming up,' Paul McCarthy told Sky Sports News. And Tevez's PR advisor has confirmed that the striker is upset over how he has been portrayed by Mancini.
'So that is where there is conflict, if there is any conflict at the moment. He feels his reputation has been damaged by that. 'Carlos really wants to defend as strongly as possible that this was some sort of premeditated action, because of loss of loyalty earnings, bonuses. City sources claim his actions were premeditated, although the player’s representatives said ‘they would fight that to the end of the earth’ and are denying all allegations.
'He absolutely refutes that and will fight that allegation. Tevez's next move could be to appeal his punishment. An appeal hearing would then be scheduled with City's board of directors. Should another ruling go against Tevez, he could then appeal again, this time to the Premier League. The striker has also been suspended for two weeks, though that punishment has already been served. He will not be allowed to train with the first team again.
Having trained alone recently, Tevez will work with the reserves for the rest of his City career because Mancini wants to free up the fitness coach who has been helping him.'Five separate breaches of contract formed the basis of the decision by the panel.
City confirmed the Argentine's punishment in a statement which read: 'Following a detailed investigation and associated hearing, a disciplinary panel has upheld the charge of misconduct. That is extremely unlikely, however, with Tevez set to leave City in the January transfer window. But a club spokesman warned he will not be sold at a knock down price after City demanded a minimum of £40m for him in the summer.
The Tevez camp has always maintained that the striker did not refuse to play but rather he refused to warm up. City, however, argue that this is one and the same thing. The spokesman said: ‘I can confirm that following a call between Roberto Mancini and the chairman on Tuesday, the club’s formal position is that no offer for Carlos Tevez will be considered unless it reflects the true market value.’
Club sources said Mansour believes Tevez has shown disrespect to the club, the fans and the city since demanding a transfer — City rejected a request in December last year and he asked to leave again this July — and that what happened in Munich was the final straw. They claim friction goes back to when the player was told he would no longer receive loyalty bonuses — a figure that could total £1m — as a result of handing in a transfer request. (Dailymail)
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