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Sacking Roberto Mancini was harsh but understandable, says Andy Hinchcliffe

Image: Mancini is the victim of City's ambition, says Hinchcliffe

Manchester City sacking Roberto Mancini was harsh but, in a way, understandable, says former City and England full-back Andy Hinchcliffe.

"I looked at Pellegrini's CV and he's got a fantastic record of managing in Spain but he's not a manager who's won things regularly or in recent seasons," he said. "He's very experienced and I think they're talking about him running the club with an holistic approach. It's maybe about Pellegrini's experience in Europe, too, but whether he can bring that to the Premier League remains to be seen. "He hasn't managed in England so it'll be tough. You just wonder if things don't go well for them, are City going to be looking for another manager in 12 months time? You don't want to get into that cycle."

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