Surely that would be a reason for Mancini to not want to go to City then? After how Sven's being treated and all....
Shinawatra has made a big mistake here. Reports are he faces a player revolt, and possibly an exodus, including people like captain Richard Dunne.
He's being urged by the LMA to rethink his decision and Sir Alex Ferguson and Wenger have supported Sven:
Goal.com - Manchester City - Fergie & Wenger Blast Shinawatra
It doesn't look likely that he'll stay though. The thing I find most astonishing though is that at the start of the season Shinawatra and Sven said there were no targets for the first season, they were just going to try and improve and then build on it and set goals next season. Despite overachieving and in all honesty, playing quite good football for large parts, it's apparently not good enough...