Manchester City fired coach Mark Hughes after the team's 4-3 win over Sunderland this past Sunday. The club hasn't played well lately and they've had some unfavorable results in their last few matches. Man City's new owner, Sheikh Mansour, spent millions of his petrodollars to bring top players to the club such as Robinho, Tevez, Adebayor, and Touré, but Hughes just wasn't up to the job of taking the team to the next level.
On Monday, chief executive Garry Cook announced the hiring of former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini. This is a good signing for the club and following his previous experience at Inter Milan, Mancini hopes history repeats itself. "In Milan there are two big teams there fighting for supremacy and silverware and here it is the same. I like the challenge of that," he said.
Mancini will bring his own staff to the club after Man City cleaned house by also firing all of Hughes's assistants. With all the players in the team, Mancini might be the man who will take the fight to the big 4 in the Premier League. He's experienced, understands talent, and he's a players' coach, unlike Hughes. There was even a rumor of players rebelling against Mark Hughes if he continued to coach the team.
I think Mancini will put Man City over the top, meaning more success in the Premier and European competitions, which in turn will attract more big name players who would want to play for the club. This is the same process Chelsea went through before they became the powerhouse club they are today. Has Abramovich and Chelsea finally met their match?
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