Carlos Tevez is missing out on millions of pounds in earnings due to his continued absence from Manchester City training without permission.
The want-away attacker decided to return to Argentina after intense media scrutiny over his numerous indiscretions and indiscipline, and the Etihad Stadium outfit have stated that they have not paid the South American since he opted to leave England.
“The club can confirm that Carlos Tevez was found guilty by a disciplinary hearing on Dec 21 of gross misconduct for serious breaches of contract and was fined six weeks’ wages,” an official City statement, published in The Telegraph, reads.
“Carlos elected to appeal the fining, which was dismissed by an appeal panel made up of club directors. He has until Jan 30 to make a final appeal to the Premier League.”
With Tevez currently on almost £200,000 a week, the loss in wages is starting to add up, with a large loyalty bonus also forfeited to his actions.
Tevez’s future still remains unclear as neither AC Milan, Inter or Paris Saint-Germain have managed to conclude a deal for the temperamental forward, and time is running out in the January transfer window.
City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak has also restated that although the player is for sale, he will not leave for a discounted fee.
“Carlos remains a player with contractual obligations to Manchester City for the next 2½ seasons,” Khaldoon said.
“Unless we receive an offer that we deem appropriate the terms of his contract will be enforced. Inter Milan and Paris St-Germain approached discussions with us in good faith and it is always a positive experience to deal with people with a professional approach.
“As things stand AC Milan isn’t an option for Carlos Tevez. Mr Galliani and his advisers have developed a misplaced sense of confidence from their premature discussions with Carlos and his advisers.
“If they want to be a consideration in this transfer window, they would do better to stop congratulating one another and begin to look at how they would meet our terms,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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