Khaldoon

Mancini also has the full support of the owner, Sheikh Mansour, and the chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, should he opt not to select the former club captain during the final three years of his £250,000-a-week contract.

Carlos Tevez's Manchester City relationship in tatters after fine 2011

Mancini was assured in his phone call with Khaldoon that Sheikh Mansour, the man whose wealth has transformed City into title favourites, feels he and the club have been consistently disrespected by Tevez and that it will be left entirely to the manager's discretion when, or if, to select the striker again.

Carlos Tevez's Manchester City relationship in tatters after fine 2011

City have consulted their legal department as the controversy intensifies, with the growing sense that the club's owner, Sheikh Mansour, and chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, are not willing to tolerate what has happened and are considering all options.

Manchester City board hold crisis talks over Garry Cook's future 2011

The signings are not made on the nod; Marwood is responsible for working up detailed dossiers, effectively a business case, on potential City players, which goes to Cook, the chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, and Mansour himself, before expenditure is sanctioned.

Manchester City make plans for a future of financial fair play David Conn 2010

The Argentina international, whom manager Roberto Mancini only days ago insisted would be staying at City, reopened the long-running saga over his future by informing the chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak that he needs to leave for personal reasons this summer.

Carlos Tevez submits transfer request to Manchester City 2011

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the club's chairman, became personally involved, flying from Abu Dhabi to Manchester to tell the striker that he was under contract and would not be allowed to leave midway through the season.

Manchester City fear £40m-rated Carlos Tevez will want summer transfer 2011

The Argentina international, whom manager Roberto Mancini only days ago insisted would be staying at City, reopened the long-running saga over his future by informing the chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak that he needs to leave for personal reasons this summer.

Carlos Tevez submits transfer request to Manchester City 2011

Garry Cook, the club's chief executive, and Brian Marwood, the football administrator, are also on their way to the Middle East to meet the owner, Sheikh Mansour, and the chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, to discuss exactly how much can be spent at a time when they are increasingly aware of the financial fair-play regime Uefa is introducing.

Roberto Mancini visits Abu Dhabi for talks on Manchester City signings 2011

PSG certainly have the money, backed by Qatari owners, but so far they, too, have not come up with an offer good enough to tempt the City chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, to sell a player who has been on strike since flying to Argentina without permission on 8 November.

Juventus prepare £21m bid for Manchester City's Carlos Tevez 2011

Their findings will go back to the club's owner, Sheikh Mansour, and the chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, in Abu Dhabi.

Nedum Onuoha back in Manchester City squad as Garry Cook probe goes on 2011