Sport: 'I still don't know why City sacked me':

Roberto Mancini claims he still does not know why he was sacked by Manchester City two months after he left the Etihad Stadium.

The Italian, who was dismissed by the club in May and has since been replaced by Manuel Pellegrini, has suggested his treatment was unfair after going beyond the expectations set out by the board.

Mancini also claimed his relationship with City chief executive Ferran Soriano was non-existent.

In an interview with Corriere Dello Sport, Mancini said: ‘I still do not know why City sacked me.

They demanded that I won the title within three years – I won it within two years. And I never spoke with Soriano.’

Mancini, who was adored by the fans, endured a mixed three-and-a-half years with the Manchester club, as he guided City to FA Cup glory in 2011 - the club's first trophy in 35 years - before winning the Premier League in 2012 to end the 44-year wait for a league title.

However, despite lavish spending on stars such as Yaya Toure, David Silva and Sergio Aguero, Mancini's side failed to make an impact in Europe, failing to progress beyond the Champions League group stage in both of the last two seasons.

City were also unable to defend their Premier League crown last season, falling 15 points behind bitter rivals Manchester United by the end of February, with Sir Alex Ferguson's side wrapping the title up by the middle of April.

Mancini also revealed that he had already started to make plans for next season - and had identified Napoli's Edinson Cavani as the man to lead the club's assault on the Premier League title.

Mancini said: 'When I was at City, I made Cavani as our absolute top target for this summer transfer window.'

City's interest in signing the Uruguay star has since cooled, with Pellegrini less keen on the £54million-rated frontman.

Mancini's departure was an acrimonious one, with the Italian sacked by Manchester City just days after his side produced an awful performance in a shock 1-0 defeat by Wigan in the FA Cup final at Wembley.

However, speculation about his future had already gathered pace in the 24 hours before the final, with widespread reports that Pellegrini was set to replace Mancini.

Mancini's future had previously been placed into doubt after some very public disputes with leading players. Striker Carlos Tevez, who last week left City to join Juventus, refused to come off the substitute's bench and play in a Champions League group game against Bayern Munich in September 2011.

Last season, the Italian was pictured grappling with controversial star Mario Balotelli in a training session. Mancini's compatriot Balotelli was sold to AC Milan in January and the former manager says: 'Balotelli? He left because he didn't want to stay.'