Roberto Mancini received two million euros for four days of work in Saudi Arabia
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- Former Zenit coach Roberto Mancini earned two million euros for four days of consultations at the Saudi club Al Jazeera.
- The information comes amid an investigation into Manchester City’s financial irregularities in the Premier League.
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Why It Matters
The Premier League accuses Manchester City of 114 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018. The club plans to appeal the possible sanctions.
Former Zenit coach Roberto Mancini received two million euros for four days of work in Saudi Arabia. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports this.
During his time at Manchester City, Mancini earned 1.7 million euros per season. At the same time, he was paid two million at Al-Jazeera, which belonged to the owner of the Citizens, Sheikh Mansour, for four days of work as a consultant.
Earlier it became known that the English Premier League (EPL) confirmed that Manchester City violated 114 of 115 points of financial rules in the period from 2009 to 2018. Several leading Premier League clubs are consulting with lawyers about the amount of compensation they could claim. In particular, it is indicated that some teams, due to violations of the rules by Manchester City, were unable to qualify for the Champions League and lost potential sponsorship bonuses.
The final decision regarding the club has not yet been made. Manchester City intend to appeal.
What to Watch
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Manchester City will appeal over financial irregularities.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What will be the amount of compensation for the affected clubs?
- What final punishment will Manchester City suffer?
