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Khaldoon Al-Mubarak To Step Down If Roberto Mancini Fails At Manchester City - Report
The Italian's success, or lack thereof, could have far-reaching consequences...
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Dec 21, 2009 10:22:01 AM
Manchester City's appointment of Roberto Mancini as manager could have consequences for the club's Abu Dhabi-based hierarchy, with chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak reportedly ready to leave the club should the Italian fail to bring Champions League football to Eastlands next season.
The Times reports that Mubarak was the man who drove through Mancini's appointment, with owner Sheikh Mansour apparently somewhat sceptical about the appointment of the former Inter boss.
The fact that chief executive Garry Cook has also, according to the report, decided not to attend Mancini's official unveiling at a press conference on Monday afternoon could also suggest that there has been a certain amount of internal disagreement over the appointment at Eastlands.
Cook is reported by The Daily Telegraph as having offered former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink the job at the beginning of December, but the Dutchman refused to negotiate with Hughes still in post.
Sheikh Mansour is considered unlikely to demand that Mubarak step down should Mancini's team not reach the top four, but the chairman may regard it as a personal failure and decide to step down.
That could also mean the end of Cook and football administrator Brian Marwood's tenures at the club.
Marwood is believed to favour current Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as the ideal candidate to become City boss in the near future.
Goal.com UK
The Times reports that Mubarak was the man who drove through Mancini's appointment, with owner Sheikh Mansour apparently somewhat sceptical about the appointment of the former Inter boss.
The fact that chief executive Garry Cook has also, according to the report, decided not to attend Mancini's official unveiling at a press conference on Monday afternoon could also suggest that there has been a certain amount of internal disagreement over the appointment at Eastlands.
Cook is reported by The Daily Telegraph as having offered former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink the job at the beginning of December, but the Dutchman refused to negotiate with Hughes still in post.
Sheikh Mansour is considered unlikely to demand that Mubarak step down should Mancini's team not reach the top four, but the chairman may regard it as a personal failure and decide to step down.
That could also mean the end of Cook and football administrator Brian Marwood's tenures at the club.
Marwood is believed to favour current Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as the ideal candidate to become City boss in the near future.
Goal.com UK
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