Manchester City 3 Wigan 0

Manchester City are beginning the search for a new chief executive after Garry Cook paid the price for an “error of judgement” yesterday.

MANCHESTER CITY chief executive Garry Cook has resigned following an investigation into claims he sent an offensive email to the mother of player Nedum Onuoha.

Garry Cook has resigned as chief executive of Manchester City, the club have announced.

Manchester City have launched an investigation into claims chief executive Garry Cook sent an email to Nedum Onuoha’s cancer-suffering mother which ridiculed her illness.

Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook is at the centre of more unwanted controversy after an e-mail, appearing to be sent by him, went to Nedum Onuoha’s cancer-stricken mum by mistake.

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure hopes to return a new player after completing his ban for failing a drugs test.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini issued a chilling warning to the rest of the Premier League last night by stating Sergio Aguero will not be at his best for another “two to three weeks”.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has confirmed talks are ongoing aimed at bringing Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips to the Reebok Stadium.

MANCHESTER CITY last night rejected Corinthians’ £40million (€45m) bid for Carlos Tevez.

Manchester City have confirmed the City of Manchester Stadium at Eastlands will be renamed the Etihad Stadium after striking a 10-year partnership agreement with Etihad Airways.

Manchester City will demand a fee of around £50m for Carlos Tevez to get his wish and leave Eastlands.

Carlos Tevez wants to quit Manchester City.

SAMIR NASRI has cast fresh doubt over his Arsenal future by admitting he may not sign a new contract and even refusing to play down the prospect of defecting to Manchester United.

Nigel de Jong has admitted there would have been no point manager Roberto Mancini imposing an alcohol ban in the wake of Manchester City’s FA Cup final success.

Manchester City will hold a series of behind-the-scenes meetings to determine an appropriate response to last night’s repeated chants referring to the Munich air crash by supporters at Blackburn

Kia Joorabchian has taken a swipe at Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook over the current impasse with captain Carlos Tevez.

MANCHESTER CITY and Carlos Tevez have become embroiled in tit-for-tat threats to reveal who said what over the possibility of the South American extending his stay at Eastlands.

THERE may be a growing sense at Eastlands that the end is nigh for manager Roberto Mancini – at least, it felt that way when the Italian was jeered by the majority of the stadium as he took off Carlos Tevez late in this latest drab stalemate – but all evidence points to the contrary.

RAYMOND WILLIAMS, the Marxist scholar, had an interesting take, not on sport per se, but on people’s attitudes – one that could easily be applied to the non-stop erotic cabaret on offer across the water in the Premier League.

Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook has promised the club have no intention of breaking UEFA’s new financial fair-play rules.

THE latest addition to an already unwanted record, and with it a late stab at football’s Christmas DVD blooper market had unexpected consequences for Richard Dunne.

Craig Bellamy has hinted that Manchester United were interested in signing him from Manchester City before he joined Cardiff on loan in August.

MANCHESTER CITY have swept past Manchester United in the pay league for players, the club’s annual report yesterday revealed.

I’M JUST guessing, but I don’t think you and I will be rushing out any time soon to take in the new Manchester City biopic Blue Moon Rising.

YOU’LL have noticed that I wasn’t back for the start of the season.

Mark Hughes today claimed nobody could have done as good a job at Manchester City as he did during his 18 months in charge.

I STRUGGLE with Manchester City.

MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini feels his side need to come through eight “Champions League finals” to claim a place in Europe’s elite competition.

MANCHESTER CITY could play an integral role in revolutionising the area around their Eastlands home.

THE two Italian coaches new to the Premier League must be baffled by how much attention can be focused on a handshake that might never happen but that’s how it is in English football at the moment.

ROBERTO MANCINI’S coolness could not have been in starker contrast to the wide eyes of chief executive Garry Cook as the Italian was unveiled as Mark Hughes’ replacement, but the air of uncertainty and potential for chaos is lingering at Manchester City.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini has admitted Adam Johnson is on his radar.

THE ATMOSPHERE and occasion – not to mention the vitriol and venom – did not disappoint at last night’s Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Old Trafford as the holders returned to the final and City were left waiting for their first final appearance in 29 years.

Manchester United 3 Manchester City 1 (United win 4-3 on aggregate)

Alex Ferguson has dismissed any suggestion his players need to be warned about their behaviour ahead of tomorrow night's powderkeg Carling Cup semi-final.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own.

MANCHESTER CITY striker Robinho is convinced he has played his last game for the club and will be heading back to Brazil after signing off with the final goal in the 4-2 FA Cup win at Scunthorpe on Sunday.

JONNY EVANS feels Carlos Tevez has got himself worked up about nothing in his spat with Manchester United skipper Gary Neville.

ROBERTO MANCINI does not expect Manchester City to become Barclays Premier League champions this season.

Manchester City have reported mammoth annual losses of £92.6m (€103.55m).

Manchester City 2 Stoke 0

Alex Ferguson has branded Manchester City’s handling of Mark Hughes dismissal “unacceptable”.

Manchester City have banned newspapers at their training ground after being stunned by the negative publicity surrounding their appointment of Roberto Mancini as Mark Hughes’ successor.