How Roberto Mancini was allegedly paid through a second City-linked deal
Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City tenure is back under scrutiny over a separate Al Jazira consultancy agreement that reportedly earned him more than his official City salary.
Roberto Mancini’s time as Manchester City manager has come under renewed scrutiny over a separate consultancy agreement with Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira that reportedly earned him a substantial additional payment.
Mancini’s official Manchester City contract paid him a basic net salary of around €1.69 million per year, while a second agreement with Al Jazira reportedly provided a further €2.03 million annually for just four days of consultancy work.
Both clubs were owned by Sheikh Mansour, making the arrangement a significant point of interest in the wider examination of Manchester City’s financial affairs.
The agreement, which dates back to Mancini’s arrival at City in 2009, was among documents released through the Football Leaks investigation and later examined by journalists and football authorities.
The payments became particularly relevant to Premier League allegations concerning the disclosure of managerial remuneration during Mancini’s tenure.
City were subsequently charged with 115 alleged financial-rule breaches covering the period from 2009 to 2018, with an independent commission now finding the club guilty of the majority of those charges.
Manchester City has denied wrongdoing and is pursuing the available legal process. Mancini, meanwhile, left the club in 2013 after winning the FA Cup and delivering City’s first Premier League title in 44 years.
The consultancy arrangement has since become one of the most discussed examples of the financial questions surrounding the club’s ownership era.
While the agreement itself does not establish wrongdoing by Mancini, its reported value and limited number of working days have ensured it remains a notable part of the wider Manchester City financial saga.
