Manchester City has been found guilty of financial misconduct, and revealing details about how the club circumvented financial regulations have since emerged. One of the most striking aspects involves the contract of Roberto Mancini, who managed the English club for three and a half years.
The Italian coach had an unusual agreement that paid him more for serving as an advisor to Al-Jazira, a club based in Abu Dhabi also linked to Sheikh Mansour, the owner of Manchester City. Mancini spent only four days a year working with the Arabian club but was paid £1.75 million for this advisory role, while his salary as the manager of the English team was just £1.45 million.
A particularly remarkable detail uncovered during the investigation is that the consultancy required minimal time commitment—reported by various sources to be four days annually—and Mancini himself has not denied this.
Officials from the Premier League view this arrangement as a clear attempt to conceal a portion of Mancini’s salary, thereby avoiding its direct recording on the club’s financial accounts.
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