Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has attempted to calm the furore surrounding his training ground bust-up with striker 6Mario Balotelli.
The Italian boss reportedly accused the 22-year-old of being an "impossible lunatic" and grabbing the forward's training bib after he allegedly launched into a dangerous tackle on teammate Scott Sinclair yesterday.
"It wasn't bad things like in the newspapers," Mancini said in a press conference. "We were playing a game and Mario kicked his teammate and I said to him to go inside, leave the pitch. He said no, I take his shirt and push him out of pitch. That was it. That is what happened. Nothing special."
When asked if he lost his temper, Mancini said: "No. For two seconds, yes. Three, four seconds later no. He didn't want to leave pitch. No fight, no true. This don't change anything on my thoughts. These are things that can happen."
The 48-year-old also insisted that he has no intention of selling Balotelli and that the Italy international will not face any disciplinary action from the club.
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