Gai Assulin says Roberto Mancini didn’t give him a chance at Manchester City which had an effect on his career.
The Sabadell winger signed to City from Barcelona in 2010, but failed to make any appearances for Mancini’s side with the manager not letting many of the club’s academy players to progress.
Assulin has revealed how the former Inter Milan boss didn’t give anyone a chance, despite him feeling good in training, with the manager signing his sons – Andrea and Filippo – who haven’t gone on to haven’t achieved a great deal in their footballing careers.
“The issues were very clear – it was the manager, Mancini. He didn’t give anyone a chance, he didn’t care about any young players, especially me. I didn’t even do the pre-season, when it was a good time to give someone a chance and see if they do well (or) if they are not doing well,” Assulin told ITV.
“But I didn’t get a chance, which was frustrating. It was a shame as I always felt good when I trained with the first team, but sometimes he chose his own sons over other players and I don’t think it was fair.
“It is very important for me to tell people as a lot of City (fans) don’t know what happened with me at City. People always ask me why I didn’t get a chance and it’s obvious that the manager was the problem.
“I loved playing there, I loved the city and I wish I had a chance there. (City execs) Brian Marwood and Garry Cook loved me and really wanted me to stay, but Mancini didn’t and that was the problem.”
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