Boss Roberto Mancini agreed a new five-year contract with Manchester City on this day in 2012. City had brought Mancini in as successor to Mark Hughes in December 2009 and subsequently won the FA Cup in 2011 before adding the league title. City’s Premier League triumph under Mancini was their first top-flight title in 68 years (Dave Thompson/PA)Mancini said: “I am delighted to be able to give all of my efforts to Manchester City for a further five years. Manchester City is a fantastic football club, from the owner, chairman, board and the executive team, through to the players, staff and fans. Mancini has gone on to manage Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Zenit St Petersburg and the Italy team that face England in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final.

Source: Express July 09, 2021 05:03 UTC