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THE chairman of Manchester City has stepped in to try to stop a player revolt.

Khaldoon al Mubarak rang one of the club's top stars from his Abu Dhabi home to plead for the squad to give Roberto Mancini more time.

He knows the players are unhappy with the Italian manager's training and tactics but is desperate to stick with him after getting rid of Mark Hughes.

As SunSport revealed yesterday, Mancini had a bust-up with Craig Bellamy on Wednesday at City's training ground and told him to stay away from there for three months.

Chief executive Garry Cook and football administrator Brian Marwood both had to ring the Wales ace and contact Mancini so Bellamy could return.

It means Mancini has had to back down.

But this is only the latest in a series of problems that have beset Mancini's reign since he took over from Hughes.

Marwood once had to act when a player was ranting about the training just ahead of a Khaldoon visit to the training camp.

Frantic Marwood had to make a call to the player's agent to get him to ring the player involved and calm him down in case the chairman witnessed the chaos.

Mancini yesterday confirmed SunSport's revelations of an argument with Bellamy over his troublesome right knee.

Bellamy had insisted he stayed training one-on-one with a member of the sports science department, instead of with the Italian training staff as Mancini wanted.

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Asked if he had an argument with Bellamy, Mancini said: "Yes we did. I spoke to him in my office. We solved this face to face."

Asked what the row was about, Mancini added: "His knee. He worked in one mode, I preferred another. Only this.

"It's just one problem a manager can have."

Bellamy was adamant he would not apologise and it is understood an uneasy peace has broken out between the two ahead of tomorrow's all-important game against Liverpool.

Yet Bellamy is not the only unhappy player in the squad. A number dislike the length and form of training, claiming it leaves them tired for match day.

They feel this has led to the number of injuries the squad has suffered.

The players are also bemused by Mancini's tactics and the changes he makes during games.

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gaudy wrote:come on folks,this comin from the same paper that john o shea was off to barca.
bullshit of the highest order

johnpb78 wrote:

gaudy wrote:come on folks,this comin from the same paper that john o shea was off to barca.
bullshit of the highest order

Even that wasnt their story, it was copied from "sport" in Spain by all accounts

I have no doubt that the club will step in if untruths are being reported, as has been done before.

Maybe i'm naive, but if I knew that a company was going to sue me every time I stepped out of line, I would be careful only to print what I can back up.

Interesting point about the "length" of training when Doug had consistently said it appeared much lighter than under Hughes, so how are they "tired" for games. See Ted, I can find fault in the papers.

gaudy wrote:come on folks,this comin from the same paper that john o shea was off to barca.

Beefymcfc wrote:What I don't understand about this is why Bellers was training yesterday? The original story stated that Bellers couldn't train due to his knee and was given a 3 month ban. Yes, there could've been some resolution with the ban thing but if their story was to be taken literally, surely Bellers would not have been out training; would he?

And as was reported, there was a difference in opinion which was sorted out with a conversation in his office, yet certain types interpret it as a 'Massive' barny, why is this?

As I've said previously, certain media outlets will do anything to keep their beloved Top 4 just that.

avoidconfusion wrote:Call me a Cynic but are the Sun Editors this desperate to get Liverpool back on their side?

Mark ( Blue Army ) wrote:I can see an apology being issued to us soon enough.

johnpb78 wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:What I don't understand about this is why Bellers was training yesterday? The original story stated that Bellers couldn't train due to his knee and was given a 3 month ban. Yes, there could've been some resolution with the ban thing but if their story was to be taken literally, surely Bellers would not have been out training; would he?

And as was reported, there was a difference in opinion which was sorted out with a conversation in his office, yet certain types interpret it as a 'Massive' barny, why is this?

As I've said previously, certain media outlets will do anything to keep their beloved Top 4 just that.

It supposedly happened wednesday. Its unclear whether Bellamy trained the day after. Mancini said he did, someone in the press conference said he didnt - Doug says the squad didnt train anyway so who knows, the truth is in there somewhere.

The story though did say that someone smoothed the waters which would explain why Bellers was back on Friday.

Beefymcfc wrote:

johnpb78 wrote:

Beefymcfc wrote:What I don't understand about this is why Bellers was training yesterday? The original story stated that Bellers couldn't train due to his knee and was given a 3 month ban. Yes, there could've been some resolution with the ban thing but if their story was to be taken literally, surely Bellers would not have been out training; would he?

And as was reported, there was a difference in opinion which was sorted out with a conversation in his office, yet certain types interpret it as a 'Massive' barny, why is this?

As I've said previously, certain media outlets will do anything to keep their beloved Top 4 just that.

It supposedly happened wednesday. Its unclear whether Bellamy trained the day after. Mancini said he did, someone in the press conference said he didnt - Doug says the squad didnt train anyway so who knows, the truth is in there somewhere.

The story though did say that someone smoothed the waters which would explain why Bellers was back on Friday.

So, a 'Much ado about nothing' story then.