Carlos Tévez's standing with Manchester City fans plummets as lawyers seek solution

Manchester City’s legal and human-resources team met the striker at a Manchester location as the fallout of the striker’s dispute with manager Roberto Mancini entered its second week.

It is anticipated the internal investigation into the affair will last up to seven days.

Tévez has made it clear he is willing to fully co-operate with the review and will be happy to be recalled to provide further details of his version of the events at the Allianz Arena.

He will now delay a return to Argentina, where he had intended to see out the remainder of the two-week suspension imposed by the club, after agreeing to make himself available for further talks.

Both City and the players’ representatives have declined to comment on the talks because of the legal sensitivities, and the possibility that more meetings will be required