The Premier League leaders found their ex-skipper guilty of
misconduct when he refused to warm up in Munich last month.
Tevez last night vowed to SUE Roberto Mancini
for defamation.
He argues the City boss publicly accused him of refusing to play
when the club have only found him guilty of not warming up.
Tevez, who will immediately lodge an appeal with the Premier
League, was told there had been five breaches of contract during
the Champions League tie in the Allianz Arena.
As well as the fine — four weeks' wages at £198,000 a week — he
was given a two-week ban, which has already been served.
Meanwhile Mancini has been told by chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak
that the Abu Dhabi owners are furious with the actions of the
Argentine.
Owner Sheikh Mansour believes Tevez has disrespected them, the
club, the fans and Manchester.
Mancini has also been assured it will be up to him to treat
Tevez however he wants for the remaining three years of his
contract.
City insist they will not be selling him on the cheap.
A spokesman said: "I can confirm there was a call between
Roberto and the chairman on Tuesday.
"The club's formal position is no offer for Carlos Tevez will be
considered unless it reflects his true value."
Corinthians, who tried to sign Tevez in the summer, claim they
are close to agreeing a deal for him again.
President Andres Sanchez said: "I can assure you Tevez is about
to sign with Corinthians, our fans can't imagine how close it
is."
Tevez is likely to appeal against the club's verdict and has 14
days to do so — then he will have a month to put it before the
Premier League.
Plenty to ponder: Tevez was training alone while he was
suspended
The ex-skipper will appeal the club's decision to fine him four
weeks wages — around £800,000 — for his conduct in Munich.
Tevez is unhappy with City boss Mancini for claiming he refused
to play in the Champions League tie.
The Tevez camp say the formal charges levelled at the
Argentinian do not refer to any refusal to play. And they take that
as proof City accept he had not gone on strike.
The striker, 27, received a short letter at 8pm last night from
City's chief operating officer Graham Wallace.
It read: "You refused to carry out an instruction given by
Roberto Mancini and fitness coach Ivan Carminati to resume warming
up with a view to playing. You are guilty of misconduct."
The letter contained no mention of the five breaches of contract
mentioned in a club statement on City's website.
However the Premier League leaders are convinced the actions of
Tevez in Munich were premeditated.
Sources at the Etihad revealed the ex-United hero had been told
six days prior to Munich he would not be entitled to £6million
loyalty bonuses.
His transfer requests in December and July meant those payments
would not be made. That decision was ratified and confirmed to the
striker on September 21. City had also agreed to sell Tevez in a
£40m deal with Brazilian club Corinthians only for it to fall
through.
However in agreeing to the player's wish to return to South
America, they made it clear he would not be offered a new deal.
Tevez stayed but hardly featured in the opening weeks and three
days before Munich, he was an unused sub in a 2-0 win over
Everton.
He realised that day, backed up by comments from Mancini, he was
now fourth in the pecking order of strikers.
All this leads them to believe Tevez's actions were
premeditated.
That suggestion was last night dismissed by sources close to
Tevez who vowed "to fight it to the earth".
City say they will not sell Tevez, due back in training today,
on the cheap but his camp will challenge the idea the club will
demand £40m for a player not even in the reserves.
Mancini is expected to make several changes tonight to the team
that beat United with Saturday's league clash with Wolves and next
week's Champions League trip to Villarreal taking priority.
