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BREAKING NEWS on ESPN: Roberto Mancini signs new deal with Man City until 2017.

And Sky has just confirmed this as well. It's a FIVE year deal, till 2017 and makes him the highest paid Premier League Manager, expected to be at par with Wenger now, surpassing baconface.

I say worth every penny!

From OS:

Roberto Mancini signs five year contract

Manchester City Football Club today are pleased to announce that a new contract has been agreed with manager Roberto Mancini.

The deal, which runs until the Summer of 2017, follows the Club's most successful season in more than four decades, which concluded in the most dramatic of circumstances in the team’s thrilling 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers in May this year. Agreement was reached after, in line with Club policy, discussions began as the season closed.

Talking of the agreement, Roberto Mancini said,

"I am delighted to be able to give all of my efforts to Manchester City for a further five years. The opportunity which exists to build on our recent success is enormous. Manchester City is a fantastic football club, from the owner, chairman, Board and the executive team, through to the players, staff and fans.

"I am very much looking forward to the challenges and excitement ahead."

Interim Chief Executive Officer John MacBeath said,

"Roberto’s managerial credentials have been well proven in Europe for many years and in leading a team which has won the FA Cup and an unforgettable Barclays Premier League title in successive seasons, his ability to manage in the English domestic game is also undisputed.

"This new agreement allows Roberto to focus on the challenge of guiding a team which is capable not only of defending the Premier League title, but one which can compete for European honours."

When was the last time we extended a managers contract?

razor400 wrote:When was the last time we extended a managers contract?

The 70's??

Great news though that Bob has signed on for a further 5 years!

Fantastic news! Now Bobby bring more trophies to Manchester please!

i think roberto improves with his team. he's smart and also still young as a manager. i believe he will achieve greatness with this club. good decision.

i wonder if this comes with the reputed 'more control over transfers' that mancini was apparently asking for. If so, will we see a difference in the type of player we go after?

well in, bobby.

still not convinced...i'd have made him earn it if it were me.

cheers

Great news...now who is AG7?

Beeks wrote:Great news...now who is AG7?

LOL, as my 3 yrd old would say ... "that's me" :)

Mancini snubs Russia
Aguero and Silva snub Real Madrid
Balotelli snubs everyone

happy happy days....brilliant news this is. Well chuffed, never in doubt but very happy to have it confirmed

great news . i was starting to get a bit worried (typical city fan lol )

Beeks wrote:Great news...now who is AG7?

Attilio Lombardo

Was anyone listening to Talkshite when this was announced ?

Durham & Gough had this fucking Russian plank on, explaining how the ex head of the Russian FA had a contract in his safe, which Mancini has signed. Back to the studio, thicky Gough " wow, I wonder blah blah " Durham talking the usual shite, news comes on:

"Manchester City have just announced that a new five year contract has been agreed with manager Roberto Mancini ".

Fucking hilarious.

They go back to those two: "Well I wonder what will happen about that other contract he's signed, I don't think we've heard the last of this.."

FUCKING LOL.


What a wonderful moment...... that was... (as Richie Benaud would say).


Stability at City. First the title & now this. Who would have ever fucking dreamt of either ?

happy day. That's all that Russia bollocks dead in the water.

DoomMerchant wrote:still not convinced...i'd have made him earn it if it were me.

cheers

good thing it ain't you

well in Bob, lets win a ton more!

Meanwhile over at redcafe. Fergie has signed a contract extension for 6 months or life, whichevers longer.

So, we're not getting 'The Special One' then?

Oh well, we'll have to persevere for another season.