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Roberto Mancini signs five-year Manchester City deal

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Roberto Mancini

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions.

Mancini replaced Mark Hughes as City boss in December 2009, guiding them to the FA Cup in 2011.

A year later, City secured their first league title since 1968.

"Manchester City is a fantastic football club," Mancini told the club's website. "I am very much looking forward to the challenges and excitement ahead."

"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," he added.

Mancini brought the Premier League crown to the Etihad Stadium on a dramatic final day of the season when Sergio Aguero's injury-time strike snatched a 3-2 win over QPR and secured the championship on goal difference over rivals Manchester United.

City begin their defence of the title at home to Southampton on 19 August, but Mancini also has a second Champions League campaign to prepare for.

Their first appearance in the competition ended when they failed to progress from a group that contained eventual finalists Bayern Munich.

"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," said City's interim chief executive John MacBeath.

Reports had linked 47-year-old Mancini with the post of Russia manager, vacant since the departure of Dick Advocaat after Euro 2012.

City's title win added to Mancini's success in his previous managerial post at Inter Milan, where he won Serie A in three consecutive seasons.

Former City defender Danny Mills believes Mancini would have left the club this summer if he had not delivered the title last season.

"It's a massive cliche but in football goals do change games and they also change managerial careers," he told BBC Radio 5 live.

"If that Sergio Aguero goal after three minutes of stoppage time hadn't gone in then Mancini could have been on his way out and looking for another job.

"He will be in demand and the owners want stability. They've got a training ground under development and they want it to be a super academy and Mancini is seen as a massive part of that."

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  • Comment posted by User0415996255, at 22:17 9 Jul 2012

    Great manager who was in his day a great player. I'm a life long United fan and am glad to see City thriving - they are injecting new life, blood and excitement into the Premier League. Long live healthy sporting competition

  • Comment posted by User0797500448, at 19:00 9 Jul 2012

    I don't support Man City but it's great to see Mancini staying. He's tactically superb and I loved seeing him outwit Ferguson. Epic fashion nous as well.

  • Comment posted by More Like It, at 18:37 9 Jul 2012

    can see the red side of Manchester are not too happy with this lol

    sensible for City to retain Mancini, stability should see them consolidate their new position

  • Comment posted by More Like It, at 18:47 9 Jul 2012

    crowds of 30K in League One sounds pretty loyal to me

  • Comment posted by User0951217961, at 19:05 9 Jul 2012

    The difference between city and utd fans is that city fans couldn't care less if the team never won another match, they'll still support them. UTD fans are only interested in wallowing in the failure of other teams, and are terrified of failure themselves.

    News alert utd........get used to the taste of humble pie.

  • Comment posted by M20, at 22:52 9 Jul 2012

    Loving some of the ridiculously bitter comments from Reds on here.

    3 years before united won the premiership for the first time...they spent 160% of that years revenue on players....yes thats right 160%. Players such as Webb, Ince, Pallister et al cost way way more than the club took that year

    ... Yet if you listen to United fans ..money was nothing to do with it.... embarrassing really isnt it

  • Comment posted by Cupe, at 18:01 9 Jul 2012

    Fantastic news for City - he may have a truck load of money at his disposal. But he has built and gelled a team in a short period of time.

    He's a breath of fresh air.

  • Comment posted by User0520615978, at 18:28 9 Jul 2012

    Remember City had to catch up. They are also spending huge amounts on Youth development for the future with a massive sport complex to be finished within the year.
    Yes, they have spent a lot but none of it is borrowed, it all comes from the petty-cash box. What's more is that we don't want to win everything all the time nor squash other teams. We are Man City not Stretford United.

  • Comment posted by recruitmentch, at 19:13 9 Jul 2012

    ever since i moved to the uk from italy, United consistently outspent every team in the premiership. this being up until Roman came along. and yet despite their 'fans' continued bitterness at chelsea and then city spending, united have also gone through a foreign takeover and continued to compete with the top clubs in europe from a spending point of view. this bitterness and jealousy is laughable

  • Comment posted by User0943354235, at 03:43 10 Jul 2012

    @9.Mancunian Blue Don't forget all blues have only supported City since 2008......
    City have had the MOST loyal supporters, fullest grounds through thick & thin. My Dad supported them since 1932, when Utd. were Nowhere!

  • Comment posted by Gaz21, at 01:51 10 Jul 2012

    I was a sceptic when he took charge, however I believe he can be a man that takes a place in the management elite of the Prem that only a few can claim. Regardless of what opposition supporters think the man deserves his contract and I wish him all the best, anyone who says otherwise is either jealous or affraid. No matter what happens next season I am, as a city fan, very happy he is at the helm!

  • Comment posted by BlueNotBirmingham, at 18:23 9 Jul 2012

    @10 max

    No, she couldn't. Your nan is useless.

  • Comment posted by TotalBlue, at 06:53 10 Jul 2012

    Signing 'the class act' Mancini to a new contract is a win win situation for City. The owner pumped real equity to boost City's brand and image. The redevelopment of City club and its environs is a positive contribution to the City of Manchester. It will be a lasting legacy for the Citizens.
    It's not a debt-laden legacy for the fans to continue paying off the humongous interest payments ;)

  • Comment posted by John G, at 19:02 9 Jul 2012

    Wonder if the contract would have been on the table if runner up ?

  • Comment posted by User0943354235, at 04:02 10 Jul 2012

    Oh yes and... my Dad said that ardent City supporters recognised that there were 2 clubs in Manchester: City and City Reserves!
    SO GLAD that Mancini is staying, brilliant to have created a team with such different, brilliant players and what impressive football too, a joy to watch.

  • Comment posted by TotalBlue, at 06:32 10 Jul 2012

    "Fergie Fergie sign them up!" Fergie trotted out to flog season's tickets. Does Mancini have to be on the front line to sell our season's tickets? Yes Mancini should be credited for bringing AGUERO, Yaya & Silva to City. And Balotelli. Scoring the brace that brought on the humiliating loss to MU @ OT. What a demolition of a 'useless' side that included over hyped (Rooney, Welbeck & Young)

  • Comment posted by Tris v3, at 20:59 9 Jul 2012

    Really impressed with the way he has managed City. There are some massive attitudes in that squad, can't be an easy job. Pains me to say that he has them playing some nice football too.

    I would take him at United in a heartbeat.

  • Comment posted by User0254919736, at 19:29 9 Jul 2012

    At least most City fans are from Manchester. Unfortunately, supporting Man Utd became 'the fashion', hence queues on the M6 when ManUre at home.

    Not any more though, City will strengthen and dominate and ManUre fans will have to find another bandwagon to jump on.

  • Comment posted by Henry Salinger, at 18:26 9 Jul 2012

    Max get your nan a job with the Russian FA Mancini's turned their job down. Who was the last poor team to win the Premier League?
    Blame Sky not City.
    Man Utd have been throwing their financial muscle around for 30 years and don't like it now the boots on the other foot.

  • Comment posted by User0042048475, at 18:46 9 Jul 2012

    UTD who? Oh I remember, that team that used to do well, haven't they gone bust or something?

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