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In an exclusive interview for the Guardian, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak criticized Michel Platini's planned control of football club expenditure. He has a point.

Platini wants new financial rules by 2012. Under those guidelines, Clubs would spend within their soccer-generated income.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak has started a war of words with UEFA president Michel Platini, criticizing the Frenchman for his apparent love for the "status quo."

al Mubarak's comments were sparked by UEFA's plan to set financial fair-play rules, meaning that clubs will only be able to spend on transfers as much as they make through television revenue, ticket sales, and commercial endeavours.

Mark Hughes looks to balance attack heavy squad by bringing in experienced defenders in potential swap deal.

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The Manchester City hierarchy are holding talks in Abu Dhabi this week in a rare face-to-face management meeting as the club hone their ambitious plans on and off the pitch.

Com a ânsia de conquistar títulos, o sheik Khaldoon Al Mubarak, presidente do Manchester City não olha a meios para reforçar o plantel s ordens de Mark Hughes. Após ter assegurado o concurso de Roque Santa Cruz e de Carlos Tévez, Emmanuel Adebayor é o senhor que se segue por cerca de 29 milhões de euros.

Davvero un gran colpo, quello messo a segno da Al Mubarak, presidente del Manchester City. Carlos Tevez cambia sponda e dall'Old Trafford (lascia dopo 57 presenze e 17 reti), tana dello United, si sposta al Coms (City Of Manchester Stadium), in Moss Side. Il forte attaccante, classe 1984, argentino di Ciudadela, nato e cresciuto in un barrio alle porte di Buenos Aires, potente e agile, in grado di agire come prima o seconda punta e di spaziare lungo tutto l'arco d'attacco, cambia casacca e firma un contratto quinquennale con i cugini del City.

Mark 'Sparky' Hughes faces the axe and might be sacked even if his Manchester City side wins their match this weekend against Sunderland. Reportedly, Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and owner Sheikh Mansour have given up faith in him after City lost 3-0 to Tottenham Hotspurs on Wednesday. Replacement list contains big names including Guus Hiddink and [.

Dopo tante chiacchiere e ipotesi suggestive (tra le quali quella rappresentata dalla Juventus), ora possiamo dire con certezza quale sar il futuro dell'ex allenatore interista, Roberto Mancini. Il mister jesino ha, infatti, firmato un contratto che lo legher , per le prossime tre stagioni, al Manchester City, al posto di Hughes (vittorioso quest'oggi contro il Sunderland, ndr).

Mark Hughes' run at Manchester City is now over as the club has fired him and has hired former Inter Milan manager Robert Mancini to take his place. The move comes after Man City beat Sunderland 4-3 on Saturday but the club has not been in great form lately after spending spree in the summer transfer window.

Manchester City tonight sacked Mark Hughes minutes after his team beat Sunderland 4-3 Saturday. With the win City moved up to 6th place in the table and have a game in hand over most of the teams above them.

Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini was immediately named replacement, with Brian Kidd as his number.

Manchester City tonight sacked Mark Hughes minutes after his team beat Sunderland 4-3 Saturday. With the win City moved up to 6th place in the table and have a game in hand over most of the teams above them. In a statement issued by City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak he said:

"A return of two wins in 11 Premier League games is clearly not in line with the targets that were agreed and set.

Manchester City have announced the sacking of Mark Hughes as manager. The decision was reportedly taken by the club's chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak after a disappointing recent run for City that forced the club's owners to rethink their long term plans. City have also appointed Roberto Mancini, lastly seen at Internazionale, as the club's new manager.

Mark Hughes says, "I was given no warning" but nonetheless he is now without a job, after being sacked by the head boss, Khaldoon Al Mubarak. Manchester City were hoping for a better start to their season, and even though they won against Sunderland with a fantastic 4-3 scoreline, head boss says,"

"A return of two wins in 11 Premier League games is clearly not in line with the targets that were agreed and set.

More emerging this morning as to how the downfall of Hughes was planned, and executed, and one which left Hughes a lame duck manager:

It emerged a verbal agreement on Mancini's three-and-a-half-year contract was reached on December 2, as City beat Arsenal in the Carling Cup, but the board wanted to delay the appointment until after tough games against Chelsea, Bolton and Tottenham.