Roberto Mancini's reign as manager of Manchester City is effectively over.
The Italian will be sacked and replaced by Malaga's Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini as soon as City can put together his severance package.
It is understood that Mancini could even be sacked tonight or tomorrow morning and there is certainly no guarantee that he will be in charge for Tuesday night's Barclays Premier League game at Reading.
The decision was taken by the three City powerbrokers: Ferran Soriano, Txiki Begiristain and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak before yesterday's numbing FA Cup final defeat against Wigan.
Even a win would not have saved him.
Mancini has three years left on the new contract he signed after winning the Premier League last season but will be paid a multi-million pound sum according to a clause written in to the agreement.
The Italian was understood to be in a London hotel on Sunday afternoon and unaware of any further developments over his future.
It is also understood that Mancini is being relieved of his position not just because of relatively disappointing results but also because of the way relationships between him and significant others at the club have broken down.
Begiristain and Soriano have by all accounts been dismayed by the way that Mancini's relationship with his dressing room has deteriorated while there has been concern about the way their coach has persistently criticised club officials in press conferences.
From DailyMail
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