Source: Daily_Mail
Carlos Tevez to be fined for going AWOL in Argentina
Carlos Tevez will again be punished by Manchester City after failing to show up for training.[LNB]The rebel striker faces a new disciplinary charge from Manchester City after defying Roberto Mancini again by flying home to Argentina without permission.[LNB]Tevez looks set to be fined a further two weeks' wages after he failed to arrive for training at 11am on Wednesday.[LNB]That never looked likely given our pictures showed him arriving in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. [LNB] Carlito's way: Local media mob Tevez and Florencia at Buenos Aires airport [LNB]Sportsmailcan reveal that Tevez's representatives asked City's temporary chief executive John McBeath at the weekend if the 27-year-old could spend a week in Argentina but the request was denied as manager Mancini wanted him to continue working on his fitness. [LNB]Tevez then asked Mancini's assistant Fausto Salsano on Monday and was again turned down after the second request had been relayed to the City manager. [LNB]However, it appears Tevez ignored these instructions and flew to South America anyway. On arriving at Buenos Aires airport with his daughter Florencia, Tevez said only: 'I amhere to get some rest.' [LNB]The striker was on a day off on Tuesday anyway so had not breached his contract.[LNB]He has been training on his own at Carrington for the last month as City's fitness staff endeavour to get him in shape. [LNB] Flashpoint: Tevez's refusal to warm up landed him in hot water with the club[LNB] [LNB] City slickers: Mancini's side haven't missed Tevez [LNB]However, it can also be revealed that Tevez has missed at least some of that training in recent weeks with mystery injuries. [LNB]On two occasions, he has not trained because of non-football related injuries and as a result Mancini's staffbelieve he has made relatively poor progress as they try to get him in acondition in which he could theoretically play a competitive game. [LNB]City will treat him as they would any other player who disobeyed direct instructions. He can expect to be fined two weeks' wages, in accordance with PFA guidelines. [LNB]It comes after he chose not to dispute his punishment for allegedly refusing to play against Bayern Munich in September.[LNB] Excluded: Mancini has been taking care of first-team matters while Tevez (below) has been training with the reserves[LNB] [LNB] EXCLUSIVE: City rebel Tevez back where they love him... but is he allowed to be in Argentina? Manchester City rebel Tevez accepts misconduct charge Toure hit for six: Kolo accepts ?740k Man City fine for failed drugs testAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion [LNB]
