Source: Telegraph
Roberto Mancini flexes muscles at Man City by removing head physio from first-team role
Jamie Murphy, whose relationship with manager Mancini is understood to have become strained in recent months, was absent from the Manchester City party which travelled to Poland for Thursday night's Europa League tie with Lech Poznan.[LNB]City have moved to shake-up their medical set-up after commissioning an independent medical audit during the summer to assess the club's treatment of injuries and the resources at the disposal of the medical team.[LNB] Related ArticlesLech Poznan 3 Manchester City 1Mancini: we are hated because I am ItalianMilner backs Mancini amid reports of unrestBalotelli: English football is tougher than ItalyMan City set to sell Wright-Phillips and BridgeAdebayor: Bust-ups prove we careAs a result of the findings of the audit, which was undertaken in June and July, a number of recommendations have been put to the City hierarchy, prompting the club to review Murphy's current position.[LNB]The former Newcastle physio, appointed to his role at Eastlands by Mancini's predecessor Mark Hughes, is now considering the offer to oversee the medical department of the club's emerging talent.[LNB]Murphy's assistant, Lee Nobes, filled the senior physio role in Poznan and no plans have yet been made to replace Murphy on a permanent basis. Speculation that Mancini has drafted in two Italian masseurs have been dismissed by City.[LNB]While Mancini and Murphy's difficult relationship has been acknowledged by senior figures at Eastlands, the Academy role is viewed within the club as a crucial and valued position rather than a demotion.[LNB]
