Roberto Mancini says Yaya Toure will not leave Manchester City this summer
Roberto Mancini is at loggerheads with
his captain Vincent Kompany after claiming the Belgian defied him by
playing for his country in midweek.
Having not played for Manchester City since injuring his calf at the end of January, Kompany surprised everybody by playing for Belgium in their World Cup win over Macedonia in midweek.
Despite the Belgian FA telling Sportsmail last night that Mancini’s medical staff were fully aware of Marc Wilmots’ intention to play Kompany, the City boss launched a wide-ranging attack at the player and his national coach.
Mancini said: ‘I said to him, “Stay
here to have more treatment but don’t go to play because it would be
taking a risk for us because these next two months are really
important”. He said that the manager called him and he should go.
‘I can’t put him in jail for two weeks, can I? It is OK for him to go there and have a fitness test with their medical people but after that he should come back.
‘It was important that Vinny worked here and prepared well for the last two months of the season because he hasn’t played for us for 60 days.
‘I hoped he would come back after one
day, two days. I think sometimes the player has to understand that the
club is more important.
‘I’m not saying that international football is not important because I never say to my players, “Don’t go to the national team”.
‘But there are some cases when the club is more important. If he had got another injury, or if on Saturday he is not ready to play because he played for the national team, and I lost him for another month, for me this is not correct by the player or the manager.’
Last night the Belgian FA hit back at Mancini. A spokesman said: ‘We’re surprised by Mr Mancini’s reaction as he did know Vincent was playing the second game, as there were close contacts between our medical staff and the doctors at Manchester City.
‘Vincent wasn’t fit to play against Everton two weeks ago or in our first game but our medical staff made him ready for the second game. We don’t understand why they are complaining. They got their player back in full fitness.’
Mancini hopes Kompany will be fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game against Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium.
‘I don’t know if he is OK or not — we will see his condition today,’ he added.
‘He didn’t play for us for 60 days and went to play for the Belgian national team. I did not agree with it. Managers of national teams should understand. These players play for their clubs, and every month the clubs pay their salary.
‘I tried to talk to the Belgium manager when Vinny was first injured. But probably he didn’t understand very well.’
Having not played for Manchester City since injuring his calf at the end of January, Kompany surprised everybody by playing for Belgium in their World Cup win over Macedonia in midweek.
Despite the Belgian FA telling Sportsmail last night that Mancini’s medical staff were fully aware of Marc Wilmots’ intention to play Kompany, the City boss launched a wide-ranging attack at the player and his national coach.
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‘I can’t put him in jail for two weeks, can I? It is OK for him to go there and have a fitness test with their medical people but after that he should come back.
‘It was important that Vinny worked here and prepared well for the last two months of the season because he hasn’t played for us for 60 days.
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Furious: Mancini is angry that Vincent Kompany played for Belgium against Macedonia
Return: Mancini was disappointed that Belgium opted to play his star centre half after injury
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‘I’m not saying that international football is not important because I never say to my players, “Don’t go to the national team”.
‘But there are some cases when the club is more important. If he had got another injury, or if on Saturday he is not ready to play because he played for the national team, and I lost him for another month, for me this is not correct by the player or the manager.’
Last night the Belgian FA hit back at Mancini. A spokesman said: ‘We’re surprised by Mr Mancini’s reaction as he did know Vincent was playing the second game, as there were close contacts between our medical staff and the doctors at Manchester City.
‘Vincent wasn’t fit to play against Everton two weeks ago or in our first game but our medical staff made him ready for the second game. We don’t understand why they are complaining. They got their player back in full fitness.’
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‘I don’t know if he is OK or not — we will see his condition today,’ he added.
‘He didn’t play for us for 60 days and went to play for the Belgian national team. I did not agree with it. Managers of national teams should understand. These players play for their clubs, and every month the clubs pay their salary.
‘I tried to talk to the Belgium manager when Vinny was first injured. But probably he didn’t understand very well.’
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