The Argentine striker from Manchester City, the English soccer Premier League, Carlos Tevez, said Sunday he wants to leave the club because "its relationship with some managers and others (the entity) is broken beyond repair."
One of the persons referred to in football would be the club's executive director, Garry Cook.
Tevez said in a statement, released by his agent Kia Joorabchian, reaffirmed that it has "no problem" with coach Roberto Mancini although their relationship seems to have deteriorated and thanked Sheikh Mansour, owner of the club for their "understanding and support. "
However, the British press for days mentioned that there are problems between player and coach.
The same day, Manchester City confirmed that it had rejected a transfer request the Argentine, who scored 33 goals in 50 games in the Premier League since joining the team from the big city rivals, Manchester United, last season, and which has a contract signed until 2014.
WANT TO LEAVE
However, Tevez insists his desire to leave. "I can confirm that I have submitted a transfer request to chairman of Manchester City," said in a statement.
"Now I want to clarify things in my head and start thinking, because this is a very important part of my career," added the South American player of 26 years of age.
"My feelings about it have not changed, and it is unfortunate that we have reached this situation (...) But it's something I have been feeling for some time and have spent many hours thinking about this decision," said the international albiceleste.
"I felt bad that the directive insinuation that I had bad influences," Tevez said in its statement, adding that "he wanted and leave the club this summer (northern hemisphere, in preseason."
STATEMENT FROM THE CITY
The club responded to the desire of Tevez to leave Manchester City with a statement posted on its website, which "rejects" the player's request.
"The club is disappointed with the situation and particularly with the actions of Representative Carlos (Kia Joorabchian)," says the text of the club.
"Roberto Mancini and everyone at the club have shown and still show, sensitivity to personal circumstances of Charles, including the fact that his family is resident outside England," the statement said.
"In fact, after the suspension was in the match against Bolton, Charles asked, and was granted, it was dispensed by the technician to travel abroad", says Manchester City.
"Significantly, in recent months, the club also received various requests from the representative of Carlos to renegotiate and improve his contract, plus a recent request to expand in a year," he explains.
"But in the course of the club of not negotiating contracts at the end of the season, was not acceded to requests. The commitment of five years you have three and a half and is the highest paid player in the club," the statement concluded Manchester City.