Tevez claims Ferguson broke promise before City move

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 12:15 · Archive

Carlos Tevez has accused Sir Alex Ferguson of breaking a promise about his Manchester United future before his 2009 move to Manchester City. Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents channel, Tevez claimed Ferguson assured him during a pre-season tour of Los Angeles that the club would pay out his contract and he would stay at Old Trafford.

Tevez recalled Ferguson's words: 'Carlos, now I'm going to pay out your contract and you're going to stay in Manchester.' The Argentine said Ferguson also reassured him that United would complete a permanent deal despite signing Dimitar Berbatov. However, Tevez claimed those assurances were not honoured.

The forward said he felt unwanted after the broken promises, despite having contributed to United's Premier League and Champions League success. He believed the club's decision to bring in another player was an attempt to reduce his value. 'For me it was hard, Rio. It was hard because I felt like I'd given my heart to United. And I didn't feel the same,' Tevez said.

Tevez claimed Ferguson had six months to keep his word following their conversation in Los Angeles, but instead began leaving him on the bench and pushing him aside. 'He started pushing me aside so he could bring down what I was worth,' he said. The Daily Mail reports that United refused to pay the fee required to make Tevez's deal permanent, and he stayed another year before leaving.

Tevez's move to Manchester City proved controversial among United supporters. The Daily Mail notes that he later held a banner reading 'RIP Fergie' during City's 2012 title celebrations. Gary Neville accused Tevez of disrespecting Ferguson, but Tevez maintained that Neville did not understand the situation behind his departure.

How it is being reported

• Carlos Tevez 'wanted to kill' Gary Neville after acrimonious Man Utd exitCarlos Tevez admits Gary Neville's comments surrounding his Manchester United exit rattled him and he was determined to go after his ex-teammate when they came up against each otherMirror Sport · 29 Oct, 12:09
• Carlos Tevez reveals how a broken promise from Sir Alex Ferguson led to his infamous switch from Man United to Man CityTevez infamously made the switch from United, where he was on loan, to City in 2009. He would go onto win the Premier League for a third time, and hold a banner reading 'RIP Fergie'.Daily Mail Sport · 28 Oct, 22:30
• Carlos Tevez reveals Sir Alex Ferguson role in his controversial Manchester United exitArgentine controversially swapped Old Trafford for rivals Manchester CityEvening Standard · 28 Oct, 22:30

In this story: Carlos Tevez · Sir Alex Ferguson · Manchester United · Manchester City · Rio Ferdinand · Gary Neville · Dimitar Berbatov

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