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  • Malaga have revealed that incoming Manchester  City manager Manuel Pellegrini is free to  leave the Spanish club.

    According to local reports, the Chilean has  agreed a two-year deal at the Etihad to replace Roberto Mancini, who was sacked  on Monday night.

    Sportsmail exclusively revealed that City  would formally approach Pellegrini, although the Malaga boss was not the only  manager considered to take over from Mancini.

    Scroll down for  video Chosen one: Manuel Pellegrini will be formally approached by Manchester City today after they decided to go for the Malaga boss over another leading European figure. Jose Mourinho was NOT the other  Chosen one: Manuel Pellegrini has 'agreed a two-year  deal' after they decided to go for the Malaga boss over another leading European  figure. Jose Mourinho was NOT the otherFinal farewell: Roberto Mancini, pictured in London yesterday, was sacked after ending the season trophylessFinal farewell: Roberto Mancini, pictured in London  yesterday, was sacked after ending the season trophyless   Final farewell: Roberto Mancini was sacked by Manchester City after ending the season empty-handed What does 'holistic'  mean?
     One other top European coach featured on the  Etihad regime’s wanted list, but City have decided on 59-year-old  Pellegrini.

    Sportsmail has learnt that the unnamed manager was not Real Madrid boss Jose  Mourinho  as City’s sporting director Txiki Begiristain scoured Europe after a  disappointing – but hardly disastrous – season for Mancini.
    Mancini’s reign as City  manager ended in  brutal fashion as he was labelled a  failure and sacked a year to the day after  he won the Barclays Premier  League title.

    The Italian, who is expected to net a£7million pay-off, was told he was no longer wanted just hours after  taking  training for City’s match at Reading on Tuesday, which they won 2-0.

    City, whose statement bizarrely  addressed  the need for the club to develop a ‘holistic approach’, have  put Brian Kidd in  charge for  the last two games of the season.

    Mancini, who was pictured leaving a London  hotel on Tuesday morning following the news, is believed to have been told by  chief executive Ferran Soriano on Monday night that he was being sacked.  Mancini then took a call from chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who is in  Abu  Dhabi.

    Pellegrini, 59, has verbally agreed  to take  over at City and that could be close after Malaga's announcement and those  reports in Chile. But he is also  being monitored by Barcelona amid concerns  over the ability of Tito  Vilanova, who has undergone treatment for cancer, to  continue as coach  at the Nou Camp.    The last walk: Mancini walks to collect his runners-up medal after the FA Cup final defeat to WiganThe last walk: Mancini walks to collect his runners-up  medal after the FA Cup final defeat to Wigan ManciniRoberto Mancini Not enough: Mancini won the Premier League and FA Cup in  his time at City, but has been sacked
      MANCINI'S  RECORD
    Premier  League: 133 games, 82 wins, 27 draws, 24 losses. Win percentage: 61.7 per  cent.
    FA  Cup: 19 games, 13 wins, three draws, three losses. Win percentage: 68 per  cent
    League Cup: Nine games, four wins, one draw, four losses. Win percentage: 44.4 per  cent.
    Champions  League: 12 games, three wins, four draws, five losses.Win percentage: 25  per cent.
    Europa  League: 16 games, 10 wins, three draws, three losses.Win percentage: 62.5  per cent.
    Community  Shield: Two games, one win, one loss. Win percentage: 50 per  cent.
    Overall: 191 games, 113 wins, 38 draws, 40  losses.Win percentage: 59.2 per cent. After City lost the FA Cup final to  Wigan on  Saturday, the board decided to bring the curtain down on  Mancini’s time as  quickly as possible to avoid the bad publicity that  would have followed if he  had stood on the touchline at Reading when  people knew he was finished.

    The statement on City’s website did  not  spare the feelings of a man who had delivered the club's first league  title in  44 years. It read: ‘Despite everyone’s best efforts, the club  has failed to  achieve any of its stated targets this year, with the  exception of  qualification for next season’s Champions League.

    ‘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.

    ‘This has been a difficult decision  for the  owner, chairman and board to make and it is the outcome of a  planned  end-of-season review process that has been brought forward in  light of recent  speculation and out of respect for Roberto and his  extensive contributions to  the football club.’
    Bizarrely, City chairman Al Mubarak  added: ‘Roberto’s record speaks for itself and he has the respect and  gratitude of  Sheik Mansour, myself and the board for all his hard work  and commitment over  the last three-and-a-half years.

    ‘He has clearly also secured the love and  respect of our fans. He has done as he promised and delivered  silverware and  success, breaking the club’s 35-year trophy drought and  securing the title in  2012.

    ‘I would like to thank him personally and  publicly for his dedication to the progress he has overseen and of  his support  and continued friendship.’

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2324838/Manuel-Pellegrini-agrees-year-deal-Manchester-City-Malaga-reveal-coach-free-leave.html#ixzz2TNhsrHHb
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    Manchester Man

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    A two year deal !

    He then needs to get his hands on a Premier League Title, an FA Cup and some European Trophy.

    or

    He could just fail and walk away with his money  ;D

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