Mancini Reacts to Man City Financial Charges, Says Alleged Double Contract Is ‘Not My Concern’

Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has dismissed allegations concerning a reported double contract during his time at the club, saying the matter is not his concern following an independent panel’s findings on the Premier League’s financial charges against City.

The 115 charges brought against Manchester City included 14 allegations of failing to provide accurate details of player and manager payments between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. The period covered Mancini’s three-and-a-half-year spell in charge, during which he won the FA Cup in 2011 and guided the club to its first top-flight title in 44 years in 2012.

Mancini, who is currently the Italy national team manager, was asked about the allegations concerning his remuneration as City manager during a news conference ahead of Monday’s Nations League match against Turkey.

“Found guilty of what?” he asked, adding that the issue did not concern him and had been discussed for the past four or five years.

“Manchester City has not been found guilty, and the alleged double contract is not my concern. It’s their issue, not mine,” Mancini said.

The allegations originated from a report by German newspaper Der Spiegel, which claimed that a significant portion of Mancini’s compensation was paid through a fictitious consultancy agreement. The report alleged that he received more from City for his consultancy role with Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira than he earned as Manchester City manager, excluding bonuses and incentives.

On Friday, it emerged that an independent panel had found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the charges brought against the club by the Premier League. However, sanctions have yet to be determined.

The Premier League declined to comment on the findings, while Manchester City said the process remained ongoing, with significant elements still to be completed and subject to strict confidentiality.

In a statement, the club said it had respected due process over the past eight years and expected the Premier League’s board and executive to act as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator.

Other Premier League clubs are reportedly seeking legal advice over possible compensation claims following the findings.

Manchester City were charged with more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations after a four-year investigation. The case was referred to an independent commission, with a closed-door hearing beginning in September 2024 and lasting approximately 12 weeks.

The club’s case remains ongoing, with the final sanctions yet to be announced.