Mancini pens lengthy new deal

On July 9, 2012

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions.

The Italian guided City to their first top-flight title since 1968 in May when his side held off the challenge of Manchester United.

However, they needed two stoppage-time goals in the final game of the season against QPR to seal the three points needed to finish at the head of the table.

I am delighted to be able to give all of my efforts to Manchester City for a further five years.

Roberto Mancini

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City are 11/10 to make it back-to-back titles in 2012-13 and are 13/2 to win the Champions League.

Mancini replaced Mark Hughes as City boss in December 2009 and helped them beat Stoke City in the final of the FA Cup in 2011.

“Manchester City is a fantastic football club,” Mancini told the club’s official website. “I am very much looking forward to the challenges and excitement ahead.

“I am delighted to be able to give all of my efforts to Manchester City for a further five years. The opportunity which exists to build on our recent success is enormous.”