The latest twist in the tale of the Carlos Tevez saga emerged today with reports that the Manchester City footballer failed to attend training in breach of his contract, having instead opted today to
The latest twist in the tale of the Carlos Tevez saga emerged today with reports that the Manchester City footballer failed to attend training in breach of his contract, having instead opted today to remain with his family in Argentina. This comes in the wake of a finding of misconduct against him by Manchester City following a disputed spat with his manager, Roberto Mancini, during a football game against Bayern Munich. As Tevez chose not to appeal his employer's decision, this previous misconduct might be used to escalate the seriousness of any additional penalty, should Tevez be found guilty of a further infraction.
Much will depend, of course, on the outcome of Manchester City's likely investigation into the latest incident and Tevez's response. It would be unwise for his employer to rush or prejudge any investigation, which would need to be conducted in a fair and impartial manner to minimise the prospects of a successful challenge by Tevez, if further disciplinary action results in his dismissal.
Theoretically, Manchester City might then try to go down the "Adrian Mutu" route of attempting to recoup some or all of his reported £47 million transfer fee. But it might not be straightforward getting Tevez to cough up. Even if Manchester City did successfully sue Tevez, this is likely to involve costly and time consuming litigation.
Assuming then that Tevez agrees to return to the UK, a more likely outcome is that Manchester City will simply issue Tevez with a further disciplinary warning and fine him another four week's wages. The club might then look to offload him for a discount transfer fee during the January transfer window. As die hard Manchester City fan and former Oasis singer Noel Gallagher might say, would it not be better for the club to simply "roll with it" and move on?
Much will depend, of course, on the outcome of Manchester City's likely investigation into the latest incident and Tevez's response. It would be unwise for his employer to rush or prejudge any investigation, which would need to be conducted in a fair and impartial manner to minimise the prospects of a successful challenge by Tevez, if further disciplinary action results in his dismissal.
Theoretically, Manchester City might then try to go down the "Adrian Mutu" route of attempting to recoup some or all of his reported £47 million transfer fee. But it might not be straightforward getting Tevez to cough up. Even if Manchester City did successfully sue Tevez, this is likely to involve costly and time consuming litigation.
Assuming then that Tevez agrees to return to the UK, a more likely outcome is that Manchester City will simply issue Tevez with a further disciplinary warning and fine him another four week's wages. The club might then look to offload him for a discount transfer fee during the January transfer window. As die hard Manchester City fan and former Oasis singer Noel Gallagher might say, would it not be better for the club to simply "roll with it" and move on?