{
  "id": 10405178,
  "title": "Ex-Man City manager Roberto Mancini appears to acknowledge a 'double contract' with the club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ex-man-city-manager-roberto-mancini-appears-to-acknowledge-a-double",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:51:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-man-city-manager-roberto-085115454.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italian football manager Roberto Mancini, formerly of Manchester City, appeared to allude to a \"double contract\" during his tenure with the English club. The Premier League club faces potential financial penalties following allegations of non-compliance with financial regulations from 2009 to 2018. Mancini, who led City to their first Premier League title in 2011-12, stated on a recent news conference, \"It's not a problem that concerns me.\" The German publication Der Spiegel published evidence in 2018 suggesting that Mancini doubled his base salary of £1.45 million (now $1.9 million) for advising a club in Abu Dhabi. Mancini was dismissed from his role at City in 2013 after a defeat to Wigan in the FA Cup final. The club has consistently denied any wrongdoing and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak reiterated this position in a letter to fans.",
  "summary": "Italy coach Roberto Mancini appeared to acknowledge that he had “a double contract” when he managed Manchester City as the English club faces the potential of losing its landmark case with the Premier League over alleged financial breaches. Among the raft of charges that City has faced is an alleged failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments between the 2009-10 and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini hinted at a double contract.",
    "Allegations of non-compliance with financial regulations from 2009-2018.",
    "German publication Der Spiegel revealed Mancini's salary doubling for Abu Dhabi advice."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ex-Man City manager Roberto Mancini appears to acknowledge a ‘double contract’ with the club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ex-man-city-manager-roberto-mancini-appears-to-acknowledge-a-double-10410378",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:52:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Man City rule breaches not my concern - Mancini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/man-city-rule-breaches-not-my-concern-mancini",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}