Posted: 2012-02-22 08:27
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has issued an apology to the club and fans for his behaviour this season.
Tevez found his name in the headlines back in October after he refused to warm up when asked to by manager Roberto Mancini as the team trailed to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
The Argentine has not played for Mancini’s side since, spending three months back in his homeland, while he then looked very close to a transfer to AC Milan in January.
However, with no move materialising, he has apologised for his actions and could be set for a return to the first team.
The striker issued a statement on the club’s official website, which read: “I wish to apologise sincerely and unreservedly to everybody I have let down and to whom my actions over the last few months have caused offence.
“My wish is to concentrate on playing football for Manchester City Football Club.”
Since going awol, it is believed that Tevez has missed out on around £10 million, while he also decided to withdraw his appeal after the club fined him six week’s wages, a fee somewhere in the region on £1.2m.
Mancini had previously claimed that the striker's City career was “finished”, but with the attacker back in training, he could yet revive his spell in Manchester with a club’s spokesman pointing out the aim is now to get his fitness back.
The spokesman said: “Carlos has today apologised to all concerned for his recent conduct. He returned to the football club last Tuesday, following a three month absence from duties, without permission.
“Carlos has also withdrawn his appeal against the Club's finding of gross misconduct which was due to be heard by a Premier League panel in the coming days. He has since begun a training program designed to return him to optimum fitness.” KickOff
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