Mancini-Tevez secret peace talks fail
Despite a late night meeting between Carlos Tevez and Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City duo were unable to thrash out their differences.
According to reports in the Sun, the Argentine was called by the Man City manager late on Wednesday night and told to go to the Italian's home as soon as he returned to Manchester.
The striker boarded a 9pm train from Euston and arrived at Mancini's abode just around midnight, expecting to find a way to calm to furore that emerged after the ex-City captain seemed to refused to take to the pitch in their Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
However, he was hit by demands from the Italian for a public and private apology to both the manager as well as chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, and was also told that even with an apology, disciplinary action from the City hierarchy would still continue.
In response, Tevez then sought an apology from Mancini for accusing him of revolting by refusing to play, but the manager refused, saying: "No."
A source quoted by the Sun, who was apparently close to Tevez, revealed: "Carlos went to Mancini's house as he was asked but to be told to apologise was not acceptable."
The Argentine then returned to training with Manchester City on Thursday, and was greeted by a frosty reception, as he was immediately dispatched to do fitness work on his own.
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