Mancini: My time at Man City ‘all above board’… despite Premier League investigation
Roberto Mancini claims his time at Manchester City was ‘all above board’… despite the club being investigated by the Premier League for alleged rule-breaking relating to club finances and ‘manager remuneration’
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Italy boss Roberto Mancini has insisted he does not expect a call from Premier League investigators as his time at Manchester City was ‘all above board’.
The league announced last month that City had been referred to an independent commission in relation to a series of alleged breaches of rules related to club finances.
The second set of breaches listed refers to alleged breaking of rules ‘requiring a member club to include full details of manager remuneration in its relevant contracts with its manager’ related to seasons 2009-10 to 2012-13 inclusive.
The club’s manager between December 2009 and May 2013 was current Azzurri manager Mancini, who leads the national team against England in a European Championship qualifier on Thursday.
Asked if he had been contacted by investigators and whether the situation was proving a distraction in his role, Mancini said: ‘No.
Roberto Mancini has insisted he does not expect a call from Premier League investigators
Mancini’s Italy side face England in a European Championship qualifier in Naples on Thursday
Between 2009 and 2013, the 58-year-old was boss at Manchester City, who are being probed by the league for alleged rule-breaking relating to club finances and ‘manager remuneration’
‘I haven’t been contacted or called up by anyone and I don’t think anyone will contact me.
‘I have paid my taxes.
‘It’s all above board so I don’t think anyone will be in touch.’
City issued a statement expressing surprise at the announcement of the alleged rule breaches, which referred to ‘extensive engagement’ with the Premier League on the matter.
The club also said they held ‘irrefutable evidence’ in support of their position.
