The game which started with Bridge refusing to shake Terry’s hand turned to be Chelsea’s first home loss of the season

As Lampard’s clinical finish seemed to cement Chelsea’s position at top of the table, Carlos Tevez’s run resulted in comedy of errors as the ball just slipped past Hilario’s outstretched hand, Bellamy shot past the [...]

Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor has been handed a four match ban after being sent off in the FA Cup defeat against Stoke

The Manchester City striker was shown a straight red for raising an arm against Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross

Adebayor was found guilty of violent conduct, hence the usual three match ban was increased

Adebayor is expected to return to Manchester City on Sunday following a gun-attack on Togo Team bus

The attack on Togo’s Team Bus resulted in 3 casualties and forced Togo to quite the African Cup of Nations

Adebayor, who is also the captain of his international team had been granted indefinite compassionate leave by City boss Roberto [...]

According to BBC, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to sign Patrick Vieira and the Inter Milan midfielder is interested in making the move

Vieira, 33, is believed to be intrigued by the possibility of returning to England, where he has not played since leaving Arsenal for Juventus in 2005.

The France captain is out of favour [...]

Sir Alex Ferguson has branded Manchester City’s conduct in Mark Hughes’s dismissal as “unacceptable”.

The Welshman was sacked moments after Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Sunderland, with Italian Roberto Mancini immediately named as his replacement.

And the Manchester United boss criticised City chief executive Garry Cook’s handling of the affair.

“It was unacceptable behaviour. For some reason Christmas seems [...]

Manchester City have sacked Mark Hughes after 18 months in charge and named Roberto Mancini as his successor, with Brian Kidd as assistant.

News of Hughes’ departure came via a statement, issued just two hours after the 4-3 home win over Sunderland.

The Welshman had been appointed in June 2008, replacing Sven-Goran Eriksson.

But despite spending heavily on [...]

Guus Huddink is set to sign a two-year extension as Russia’s national manager despite being linked with Manchester City

City executive chairman Gary Cook asked about Hiddink’s availability after his current deal runs out in August 2010, said agent Cees van Nieuwenhuizen.

But the club insist no approach has been made and they have no intention of [...]

Carlos Tevez scored twice to salvage another draw for Manchester City in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Bolton.

Ivan Klasnic opened the scoring despite appearing to be offside before Tevez levelled with a deflected strike.

Gary Cahill’s curler put Bolton ahead before Micah Richards equalised – but Klasnic’s swivelling shot made it 3-2.

Craig Bellamy was controversially sent [...]

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has accused Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger of “not knowing how to behave” after their Carling Cup quarter-final.

City beat a youthful Gunners side 3-0 at Eastlands and Wenger did not shake hands with Hughes at the final whistle.

“Maybe he’s used to winning games and when he does lose sometimes he doesn’t [...]

Mark Hughes has rubbished reports that Carlos Tevez is set for a supersub role at Manchester City for the rest of the season.

Speculation is rife that Hughes’ choice to play the Argentine striker from the bench against Liverpool was a clear sign that he wants Tevez to bring the game some energy in the second [...]