Manchester City could be rocked by the end-of-season departure of manager Sven Goran Eriksson, it has been revealed.
A City source said: "Thaksin rang Sven to reprimand him, telling him he would be sacked at the end of the season if results did not improve."
It is further understood that agents attempting to negotiate deals with City in recent weeks have been told not to factor Eriksson into their equations because the club does not necessarily expect the manager they appointed last summer to be present for a second season at there.
Benfica and Valencia are monitoring Eriksson's situation.