Carlos Tevez said a breakdown in trust with Sir Alex Ferguson was the main reason behind his move from Manchester United to Manchester City in 2009. Tevez made the switch after a two-year loan spell at Old Trafford and said joining City was "like a revenge".
Tevez recounts the start of the dispute
Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents channel, Tevez said: "They spoke to me (before) the two year loan. After, if you play well, (we) pay the contract after one year."
He added: "Fergie told me, 'Carlos, now I'm going to pay out your contract and you're going to stay in Manchester'."
Tevez also said: "I remember this conversation with Fergie. He said 'I’m going to pay for Berbatov but you, don't worry, I'm going to buy you and we'll do your contract.'"
Six months and the bench
Tevez said: "I think that Ferguson had, from the day we talked, up to six months to keep his word. And he didn't. On the contrary, he started leaving me on the bench. In my head, he started pushing me aside so he could bring down what I was worth. And that's what hurt me the most."
He also said: "For me, the people understand. They don’t understand about Fergie speaking to me, or behind the scenes. What happened between Fergie and me, I think people don't understand that."
His account of life at United
Tevez said: "For me it was hard Rio. It was hard because I felt like I'd given my heart to United. And I didn't feel the same. I didn't feel the same because, if you remember, we won the Champions League. We won the league and, and then, to bring down my price, they brought in a player and I carried on the same way for the first months. The second months, let's say, of the second year. But by the second, the second month, I didn't want to know any more."
GOAL said Tevez helped Manchester United win the Premier League and the Champions League during his loan spell.
Move to Manchester City
Tevez said: "I had a great time at United. The other team, City, for me, was like a revenge. I didn't get back what I gave."
GOAL said Tevez has moved into management since retiring as a player and most recently managed Talleres in Argentina.