Tevez loses captaincy
Carlos Tevez's 'love-hate' relationship with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini took another turn for the worse on Saturday as the Argentinian was permanently stripped of the captaincy.
Tevez - who has recently spoken of his turbulent relations with Mancini - has been replaced by Belgian central defender Vincent Kompany, skipper in their three Premier League matches this season.
"Carlos wanted to leave for family reasons. I respected his opinion but Carlos is still here because we didn't find a solution," said Mancini.
"I decided in the summer that Vinnie (Kompany) was the captain."
Mancini, though, said that 27-year-old Tevez would still be an integral member of their squad as they approach the Champions League group stages, their debut appearance in European club football's premier competition.
"He's a fantastic player for us, someone who can score 20 goals a season," said Mancini.
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