Eastlands club's director is believed to have raised issue of what he perceives to be inconsistent refereeing, as City were knocked out of two Cup competitions
Manchester City director of football Brian Marwood has reportedly written to referees' chief Mike Riley seeking clarity over recent decisions to which the team have been subjected.
The letter is thought to have been written following the Eastlands club's 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the League Cup, which saw them eliminated from the competition.
Earlier this month City defender Vincent Kompany controversially saw red in the FA Cup third round clash against Manchester United, which also ended with Roberto Mancini's men exiting the tournament.
And Mario Balotelli was recently handed a four-match suspension for his role in the stamping incident involving Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Scott Parker.
Now The Sunday Times reports that Marwood has written to Riley concerning refereeing, with the club regarding the decisions as inconsistent.
AC Milan to make one last push for Manchester City's Carlos Tevez
The Rossoneri will allegedly still try to sign the unsettled striker before the transfer market closes but they are said to be unwilling to meet the Premier League side's demands
The Serie A champions landed Catania's Maxi Lopez on a temporary basis on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with City before the deadline of 19.00CET set by the club.
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani stated later that day that his side would only reopen negotiations for Tevez in June, but fresh speculation suggests that the San Siro outfit will make one last attempt to sign the controversial striker on loan in January.
It is believed that the two clubs are still some distance apart in negotiations for Tevez, with City reportedly demanding €8 million in compensation in case Milan do not exercise their €24m buying option for the striker at the end of the season.
The Argentina international, who is understood to be in exile in his homeland, has been frozen out of City's squad after allegedly refusing to warm up in the Champions League group game against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in September.
Manchester City reject Liverpool's Andy Carroll for Carlos Tevez offer
Liverpool offered City a straight swap of the strikers. Tevez likely to return to Manchester City next week
Liverpool have made a remarkable bid to swap Andy Carroll with Carlos Tevez and move on their club-record £35m signing not even a year after signing him from Newcastle United.
The Anfield club contacted City on Thursday to ask how much they want for Tevez and whether they would be willing to contemplate a straight exchange with Carroll. Brian Marwood, the City football administrator, rebuffed the idea immediately, even though Carroll is a player Roberto Mancini has admitted admiring when he was at Newcastle.
The move demonstrates how Liverpool are now openly looking at offloading Carroll despite the insistence behind the scenes at Anfield that he can still play a prominent part and Kenny Dalglish's praise for the player after the 2-1 FA Cup defeat of Manchester United.
Carroll has scored only six goals in 35 appearances since becoming the eighth most expensive footballer in history and has not even been able to establish himself as a regular starter this season.
His problems adapting on Merseyside have also left Liverpool willing to take a £10m hit on the player, with Tevez valued at £25m, though that revelation is hardly surprising considering his difficulties at Anfield, added to the sense that he has not always been fully focused.
Fabio Capello, the England manager, has already expressed misgivings about the lifestyle of a player who has managed only two league goals this season in 20 appearances.
Those remarks went down badly at Anfield, with Dalglish defending Carroll, but the questions will probably not go away until he becomes a regular scorer. Carroll's longest run of starts this season is three games and Marwood's decision was made on the basis that he could no longer improve their team even though Mancini has a shortage of front players at a time when Tevez's strike is in its 11th week and Mario Balotelli is now serving a four-match suspension.
Tevez is planning to return to Manchester next week now it has become apparent that Milan are not able to meet City's asking price and, unless anything changes before Tuesday's transfer deadline, his adviser, Kia Joorabchian, says the Argentinian wants to re-establish himself in the team.
Whether that is possible remains to be seen, with Mancini not prepared to entertain the idea unless there is an apology from Tevez for walking out on the club and the string of other offences that have already led to him being found guilty of gross misconduct and losing almost £10m in wages, fines and lost bonuses since the start of the season.
Tevez is still a formidable striker and finished as the league's joint-top scorer last season, but he will be returning to England with a severely damaged reputation and Liverpool's attempt to take him along the M62 will surprise many people given his propensity for causing dressing-room problems and an apparent dislike of living in England.
There is also the fact that, approaching his 28th birthday, he would not have fitted into Liverpool's usual policy of buying players at a young age who will keep a resale value over the course of their contract. Liverpool, however, were willing to make an exception and City would have been glad to arrange a deal after unsuccessful talks not just with Milan but also Juventus, Internazionale and Paris St-Germain. They remain open to offers for the Argentinian but will not change their mind about Carroll.
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Mourinho waiting in wings if Mancini fails to win title
Jose Mourinho will will decide on his Real Madrid career in the summer.
His potential availability will lead to speculation about a potential move to Manchester City where Roberto Mancini is under pressure to land the title or face the boot.
Mourinho is City’s number one choice to replace Mancini if they make a change. The vacancy at the Etihad Stadium could yet convince the former Chelsea manager to make an unexpected and early return to English football.
Doubts over Mourinho’s future at the Spanish giants have emerged following clashes with players and fans, plus claims that the Real hierarchy are questioning him and his tactics. Mirror
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However, Carroll, 23, could still be involved in a swap deal for Newcastle forward Demba Ba, 26. Sunday Mirror
Liverpool are preparing a double swoop on the Bundesliga with moves for Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin, 22, and Borussia Dortmund striker Luca Barrios, 27. The People
FA Cup hero Dirk Kuyt, 31, has been told he will not be allowed to leave Anfield during the January transfer window, after Italian sides Fiorentina and Roma expressed an interest in signing him. Metro
Real Madrid are thinking of asking Chelsea to part company with Brazilian defender David Luiz, 24, in exchange for 28-year-old centre-back Pepe. Inside Futbol
Wolves are considering making loan moves for Newcastle forwards Leon Best, 25, and Peter Lovenkrands, 31. Express & Star
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says he does not expect to sign anyone before the transfer window shuts. The Sun
However, Wolfsburg striker Mario Mandzukic, 25, has emerged as a late transfer target for Spurs, as Redknapp looks to add more firepower to his squad. Metro
Philadelphia Union's Congo-born forward Danny Mwanga, 20, is on a 10-day trial with Aston Villa. Philadelphia Inquirer
Everton defender Johnny Heitinga, 28, is wanted by Spanish side Real Mallorca. Sunday Mirror
Queens Park Rangers boss Mark Hughes is keen on taking midfielder Danny Murphy, 34, from his old club Fulham. Sky Sports
Jose Mourinho has decided to leave Real Madrid at the end of this season for a return to the Premier League. Sunday Times
Blackburn manager Steve Kean survived a plot to sack him by senior staff within the club. The People
The Professional Footballers' Association will send a poster out to all 92 Premier League and Football League clubs to raise awareness of homophobia in the game. Mail on Sunday
Equatorial Guinea midfielder Narcisse Ekanga has become a YouTube hit after a comical attempt to persuade the referee he was injured during their 2-1 win over Senegal. Metro
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