Roberto Mancini Buys Full Page Advert to Thank Manchester City Fans: The Daily EPL

Roberto Mancini has said goodbye to Manchester City supporters with a full-page ad he bought in the local Manchester Evening News newspaper.

Most City supporters have a soft spot in their heart for Mancini, and feel disappointed that he’s left the club. “Manchester City supporters, 3 unforgettable years. You will always be in my heart, Ciao Roberto Mancini,” reads the ad. It’ll be difficult for any City supporter to have anything negative to say about Mancini after that.

And just to rub it in to the Manchester City hierarchy, Mancini included photographs of the three trophies he won while he was City boss — the FA Cup, the Community Shield and the Premier League title. In your face City hierarchy!

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Southampton avoid mass walk-out as Cortese agrees backing for next season — The Mail
• André Villas-Boas wants Tottenham to appoint a technical director — The Guardian
• Lack of experience should not cost current Everton staff the top job, says Moyes — The Mail
• Arsène Wenger confident Spurs will be damned on judgment day — The Guardian
• Is Beckham one of the EPL greats? He’s not even in the top 1,000 says Waddle — The Independent
• Paolo Di Canio warns Sunderland players of his strict regime — The Guardian
• Remy is available for selection at Liverpool following his arrest on suspicion of rape — BBC Sport
• Newcastle United’s Alan Pardew 100% confident of staying as manager — The Guardian
• Rafa Benitez says it is unlikely he will be replacing David Moyes as Everton boss — Sky Sports
• Roberto Martinez drops biggest hint he’ll leave Wigan this summer — The Mail
• Wenger: I wanted to sign David Beckham for Arsenal, but couldn’t afford him — The Telegraph
• Gareth McAuley has signed a new two-year contract at WBA — Sky Sports
• Spurs must beat Arsenal to Champions League to close financial gap — The Guardian
• Fulham boss Martin Jol planning to reinforce squad in summer — BBC Sport

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