Al-Mubarak: Mancini’s future not under threat

ROBERTO MANCINI has been assured his long-term future is safe as manager of Manchester City despite failing to lead the club into the Champions League.

Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the club chairman, dismissed fears that the Italian would lose his job as a result of the 1-0 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.

Al-Mubarak said that Mancini had the full backing of Sheikh Mansour, the club’s owner, and that the Italian would still be given the finances to strengthen significantly the squad over the summer.