Premier League - City exile has cost Tevez £9.3m

Tue, 24 Jan 22:04:00 2012

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been found guilty of gross misconduct and fined six weeks' wages after flying home to Argentina without permission.

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That latest fine brings his total lost earnings to £9.3m, according to widespread media reports. In addition to the fines, City have not paid his wages since the end of November and Tevez has forfeited loyalty bonuses believed to be worth £6m.

The 27-year-old, who has not played since refusing to warm up during a Champions League match in September, has angered the Premier League club with his prolonged absence in Argentina since November and is looking to leave in this January transfer window.

"In response to speculation, the club confirms that Carlos Tevez was found guilty by a disciplinary hearing on 21 December of gross misconduct for serious breaches of contract and was fined six weeks' wages," the source said.

"Carlos elected to appeal the finding, which was dismissed by an appeal panel made up of club directors. He has until 30th January to make a final appeal to the Premier League."

Tevez has been linked with a move away from City, with interest from AC Milan, Inter Milan and Paris St Germain, but City have made it clear they will not accept any cut-price offers or loan deals.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued a strongly worded statement to Abu Dhabi's The National newspaper, saying the club would hold Tevez to his contract if no suitable buyer was found this month.

He confirmed there had been talks with Inter and PSG, while also issuing a warning to AC Milan over their "misplaced sense of confidence" about a move.

"Carlos remains a player with contractual obligations to Manchester City for the next two-and-a-half seasons. Unless we receive an offer that we deem appropriate the terms of his contract will be enforced," he said.

"Inter Milan and Paris St Germain approached discussions with us in good faith and it is always a positive experience to deal with people with a professional approach.

"As things stand, AC Milan isn't an option for Carlos Tevez. (Milan chief executive) Mr. (Adriano) Galliani and his advisors have developed a misplaced sense of confidence from their premature discussions with Carlos and his advisors," he added.

"If they want to be a consideration in this transfer window they would do better to stop congratulating one another and begin to look at how they would meet our terms."

Almost four months since City manager Roberto Mancini declared Tevez "finished" at the club after his conduct during the defeat at Bayern Munich, the striker's future is still no clearer with the transfer window closing in a week's time.

The latest disciplinary action comes after Tevez was fined two weeks' wages and suspended by the club during an internal investigation straight after the September incident.

After the original investigation, Mancini offered him an olive branch if he apologised but instead Tevez, who was signed by City from Manchester United for £25 million in July 2009, missed training and flew to Argentina.

City have coped well without Tevez, who was the league's joint top scorer last season, and have established a three-point lead over champions United at the top of the Premier League table.

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  1. Players don't show loyalty to their clubs because­ clubs don't show loyalty to their players.

    From Tom, on Thu 26 Jan 15:17

  2. Carlos Tevez is the victim in this.

    Roberto Mancini­ that evil tranny, is the culprit.

    From Tom, on Thu 26 Jan 10:21

  3. He was struggling at west ham,man u lifted him up now­ he forgot his history.
    He is not from a humble home,his­ salary is making go crazy.He could not
    believe he can­ have sure amount of money in his life time.Kill his­ career.

    From Pascal, on Thu 26 Jan 9:56

  4. If he stayed at united he would have turned into an all­ time great. Serves him right, the greedy nob.
    city­ seems to be bad with star players. , anyone remember­ robinho????? mancini to destroy ballotelli next.

    From Smack My Fish Up, on Thu 26 Jan 9:37

  5. why ballotelli, lescot did a similar thing but we heard­ no comment. premier league is something else. suarez­ 8 ban and terry still on investigation.........why?.­ english pple

    From Orbda, on Thu 26 Jan 8:44

  6. awwww tha poor wee basterd.

    From Donney, on Thu 26 Jan 8:30

  7. We here so much of him being home sick, yet people talk­ of a move to another euro club. it would be madness for­ any euro club to take him on,
    He'll only want to­ run home when things dont go his way again

    From Roderick, on Thu 26 Jan 8:20

  8. whatever happened to players showing passion for the­ sport without so much care for the money they make. If­ you earn a million a year I am sure that is sufficent­ money for most people to live on and have a decent­ life....people are just too lazy these days...not­ everything is about money. if you dont enjoy your job­ then a large salary is just a salary. But a really­ enjoyable job could make you feel even more satisfied­ with even half of that salary. Happiness and dreams­ cant be bought with money.

    From anonymous, on Thu 26 Jan 8:12

  9. i hear that if a player has`nt featured in 10%or more­ in games he`s entitled to cancel his own contract so­ they better sell him quick even if it means at a­ loss!!!!!!

    From DARK LING, on Thu 26 Jan 8:06

  10. he never lost anything you have to have something to­ lose it.unless he got paid in advance and has to pay it­ back

    From jim, on Thu 26 Jan 7:58

  11. SCANDALOUS........THE MANS A GENIUS

    From peter, on Thu 26 Jan 7:54

  12. Come on then lets hear the old chestnut " Well we­ only have a short career so our wages need to reflect­ this". Bunch of overpaid arseoles. Love to see em­ all made redundant, stripped of their wealth ( paid to­ the public purse to reduce the budget deficit of­ course), moved to council housing and put on benefits.­ COME THE REVOLUTION.............

    From Stephen, on Thu 26 Jan 6:07

  13. All I can say......If they had an iota of brain power­ as they do skill on the pitch, I think I might even­ start enjoying football again.

    From Richard W, on Thu 26 Jan 5:58

  14. I'll look out for him down the Job Centre tomorrow.

    From Martin, on Thu 26 Jan 5:37

  15. Already being skint cost me another £60 charge from­ Santander this week.

    "Who gave the most?"­ asked Our Lord!

    From George, on Thu 26 Jan 5:35

  16. poor boy get rich for kicking a ball.

    From Robert, on Thu 26 Jan 5:31

  17. Awe poor poor soul how will he get buy without his 6­ weeks wages they are only making a fool of you they are­ over paid silly little boys and you,s pay there wages­ going to see them running about who is daft them or us

    From big toby, on Thu 26 Jan 5:18

  18. If Tevez thinks he's clever he's in for one­ heck of a shock if city sue for breach of contract he­ may never play again an ex Chelsea player was in­ breach it cost him 13 million

    From Girosnooty, on Thu 26 Jan 5:13

  19. Just a stupid silly little muppet

    From Caustic Cirrus, on Thu 26 Jan 5:10

  20. why is it that football is the only employment where­ you cant give notice and leave doo away with over[paid­ players,contracts and have it as a NORMAL job

    From roger, on Thu 26 Jan 4:52
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