Wolves boss critical of Man City’s Mancini
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has criticised Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini for again making a card-waving gesture to the referee.
The Italian waved an imaginary card late in last night’s 1-0 win at Wigan Athletic when Maynor Figueroa intentionally handled the ball in the centre of the pitch at the DW Stadium.
Mancini also used the gesture in a recent match against Liverpool and his antics have rubbed McCarthy up the wrong way.
"It is a little blip on a really good career for him at Man City because he handles himself with such good dignity and grace.
"He has done it. I wouldn't expect him to do it to one of my players or anyone else for that matter.
"I don't think anyone should do it. It is wrong. It looks bad and I'm sure if it is pointed out, Roberto won't do it again.
"I see [Wigan boss] Roberto Martinez has said the same and he has been here long enough and he understands it is just not done."
He continued: "I had it with QPR a while back. I took real offence to it. [Assistant manager] Bruno Oliveira did it.
"We didn't see eye to eye on that. Paolo Sousa was in charge and he was really apologetic and he explained that is their culture.
"But I said 'you are in our league and our culture, don't do it and we will get on'.""None of us should do it. It is something I don't like. There is a cultural difference. Roberto is in this country now,” he said.
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Comments (1)
... yet it is OK for English players (they are usually the more guilty ones with this) to constantly surround the referee whenever they make a "mistake?" The English mentality is so outdated... what difference does it make if he makes a little imaginary card gesture? How is that different than an English player telling the linesman that he is a c*** and to f*** off? Interesting that Rooney and Ashley Cole can do that, but yet any foreigner isn't allowed to waive a card. Xenophobia strikes again... I feel badly for Mancini.
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