Matty said:
BillyShears said:
Good to know whilst everyone and their mother was saying Mancini was 100% guaranteed to still be in a job last summer that the man himself was lining up seven or eight contingencies.
Classic case of Mancini being far too honest and open with the press IMO. City really do have a shit media handling department.
Surely no-one is "very close" with 7 or 8 potential employers?
I have no doubt Mancini, given his contract status last winter, was looking at his options, but I still find it hard to believe Monaco, a second division French side, were high up his list of options.
Mancini is one of the most politically savvy managers in world football IMO.
He played City beautifully on his recent contract extension.
I know he was courted very heavily by Juventus the year before last.
I was sceptical about the Russia claims, only because those pesky Commie bastards can fake anything.
As for Monaco, not being funny, but football in France is on the verge of a boom.
A huge tax free salary in one of the most beautiful places in the world, an endless supply of eye candy every minute, a Russian billionaire benefactor...what's not to like?