Roberto Mancini has distanced himself from allegations of a "double contract" during his tenure as Manchester City manager, insisting the matter is "not my concern" — even as the club continues to face the fallout from a landmark Premier League ruling.

Speaking at a news conference ahead of Italy's Nations League fixture against Turkey on Monday, Mancini was pressed on reports linking his remuneration as City manager to a side arrangement with Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira. He gave short shrift to the suggestion.

"Found guilty of what? It's not an issue that concerns me. It's nothing new because this matter has been discussed for the last four or five years. Manchester City has not been found guilty, and the alleged double contract is not my concern. It's their issue, not mine."

The charges and the ruling

An independent panel last Friday found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the Premier League charges brought against them — the culmination of a process that began with a formal referral in February 2023, following a four-year investigation.

Among the 115 charges was a series of 14 counts related to inaccurate disclosure of player and manager payments between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. That window encompassed Mancini's three-and-a-half-year spell at the club, during which he delivered the FA Cup in 2011 and City's first top-flight title in 44 years in 2012.

German newspaper Der Spiegel had previously reported that a "significant portion" of Mancini's compensation was channelled through what it described as a fictitious consultancy arrangement. According to those allegations, Mancini was paid more by City for an advisory role at Al Jazira than he received for managing City itself, bonuses and incentives aside.

City's response and next steps

The Premier League declined to comment on the ruling. Manchester City, meanwhile, released a statement indicating that the process remains ongoing and is "subject to strict confidentiality."

The club also took aim at the Premier League's conduct, stating it had "diligently respected due process for eight years" on the assumption that the league's board and executive would act as an independent, impartial, and fair-minded regulator, "free from partisan influence."

No sanctions have yet been determined. Other Premier League clubs are understood to have been briefed on the decision and are exploring potential compensation claims through legal counsel. The behind-closed-doors hearing, which started in September 2024, ran for approximately 12 weeks before concluding.