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Ever since sacked Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini took an ad out in The Manchester Daily News to thank the fans, a return gesture was expected. Today he got it.
By Declan Whooley
The Italian manager showed a real touch of class when he decided to show his appreciation of the supporters during his time at the blue half of Manchester and ensured that he will be fondly remembered by the Etihad faithful despite a disappointing campaign just gone.
Since then, more than 700 City fans have contributed to the ‘Grazie Mancini’ fund in order to raise enough money to take an advert out in the Gazetta Dello Sport. At a reported cost of £7,000, their ad appears in today’s edition of the paper with the sub-headline ‘Once a blue, always a blue’.
Again it is another kind gesture and shows that the supporters greatly appreciate his time at Eastlands where he landed the Premier League, the FA Cup and oversaw the club’s first foray into the Champions League.