adminMancini was sacked by City on Monday after his team failed to meet targets laid down by the owners and is expected to be succeeded by Manuel Pellegrini, currently at Malaga.
Asked about Mancini being sacked, Balotelli told CNN: ‘‘I am not really surprised but when I was with him he was a great manager and we had one of the best teams I have played with, the best players. I don’t know why they didn’t win. But obviously there were some problems inside. I am here so I don’t know.’’ City said on Monday that Mancini had been sacked after failing to meet all ‘‘stated targets’’ apart from qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
The club added: ‘‘This, combined with an identified need to develop a holistic approach to all aspects of football at the club, has meant that the decision has been taken to find a new manager for the 2013-14 season and beyond.’’ Reports in Spain on Wednesday said Malaga have opened the way for Pellegrini, whose representatives have already held talks with City, to move on at the end of the season.
The Malaga Hoy newspaper said the Qatari-owned Spanish club have waived the release fee in the Chilean’s contract which would allow him to leave when it expires on July 1. — Mailonline
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