Emmanuel Adebayor accused Manchester Metropolis of sidelining him upon his return from a mortgage at Actual Madrid in 2011.
Iconic Moments and Early Success
The Togo worldwide etched his title into membership historical past after transferring from Arsenal. He famously sprinted the size of the pitch to have a good time a objective in entrance of Arsenal followers in 2009.
Adebayor delivered 14 objectives throughout 31 matches within the 2009/10 season however shortly misplaced favor with supervisor Roberto Mancini the subsequent yr.
Mortgage Return and Communication Breakdown
The ahead joined Actual Madrid on mortgage in January 2011, solely to return that summer time after a everlasting deal collapsed. It quickly grew to become obvious he was outdoors Mancini’s imaginative and prescient.
Adebayor highlighted poor communication from the membership. He obtained an e mail from soccer director Brian Marwood’s secretary instructing him to report for coaching on July 9, whereas the primary staff departed for a pre-season tour of the US on July 8.
“That is very hurtful and insulting and says lots about Manchester Metropolis,” Adebayor acknowledged. “On the one hand they need to turn into the most important, most profitable membership on this planet, but the individuals who run the membership are usually not appearing in that method in any respect.”
“Nobody at Metropolis is man sufficient to talk to me face-to-face to clarify,” he added. “Brian Marwood simply bought his secretary to ship me an e mail. And I heard this was the identical with not less than six different gamers.”
Teammate Craig Bellamy echoed related criticisms of the membership that summer time.
Mancini’s Earlier Feedback
Following Adebayor’s brace for Madrid in a Champions League quarter-final, Mancini remarked in April 2011: “I’m blissful for him that he’s scoring objectives and I hope he can proceed to attain. On the finish of the season we are going to see. If he desires to remain, he can. I’m blissful for Manu as a result of he is an efficient participant.”
Transfer to Tottenham
Regardless of scoring eight objectives in 22 appearances for Madrid, Adebayor didn’t reintegrate at Metropolis. He secured a season-long mortgage to Tottenham Hotspur, the place he excelled beneath Harry Redknapp with 18 objectives throughout competitions, paving the way in which for a £5 million everlasting switch in 2012.
Adebayor’s ultimate Metropolis look occurred greater than 18 months earlier than his exit.
