Carlos Tevez Doesn’t Appeal Fine, Skips Training Instead

Rather muddying the waters is the fact that Gordon Taylor was personally representing Tevez throughout the process - City have replied accepting the verdict but pointing out the major conflict of interest inherent in the PFA’s decision. You’d have to think that they have a bit of a point. At any rate, Tevez walks away a slightly richer man.

Oh, and they’re fining Tevez four weeks wages too, which comes out to roughly $1.5M. Yep, that’s a lot of money. The club also suspended Tevez for two weeks, but he’s served that time and now is available for selection by Roberto Mancini, who will presumably refuse to pick him forevermore. It’s difficult to see what kind of defence Tevez could possibly have for refusing to come on, but he’s insisting in the right here. His response?

Oh.

In his post-match press conference, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini hinted that he did not intend to let Tevez play for the club ever again. The club is only taking the step of keeping him out of the team for two weeks, but it seems unlikely that the higher ups would step in if Mancini did not include Tevez in his 18-man matchday squads following the suspension period, should be be so inclined.

The club said, in a statement:

City were willing to field offers for Tevez during the summer, but did not receive a concrete offer that met their valuation of the player. They were in negotiations with Brazilian club Corinthians, one of Tevez’s former clubs, but the deal ultimately fell through. Now, it seems as though the club will have to find some way to ship him out of town, regardless of whether or not they’re able to recoup his value. Obviously, there will be more to this story in the coming days.