Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has said he wants Carlos Tevez "out of the club" after the striker refused to play against Bayern Munich.
Mancini wanted to bring on substitute Tevez with 35 minutes left in an attempt to claw back a 2-0 deficit.
But after the 27-year-old refused to play, Mancini said: "If I have my way he will be out. He's finished with me.
"If we want to improve as a team Carlos can't play with us. With me, he is finished."
The incident in the Champions League Group A match appeared to be sparked by the substitution of striker Edin Dzeko for midfielder Nigel de Jong 10 minutes into the second half.
Dzeko showed his anger at the change, shaking his head at Mancini.
"He [Dzeko] was disappointed but he played a bad game," said Mancini. "It is the last time any player at this club does that."
Tevez, who was left on the bench throughout his side's Premier League win over Everton on Saturday, appeared unhappy he was not called on.
And minutes later, when Mancini indicated to the Argentine to warm up, Tevez refused, sparking heated discussions on the bench.
"He [Tevez] refuses to go in," Mancini said. "He refused to come on the pitch. What I said to Carlos is between me, him and the team [but] I am really disappointed because it is Carlos. I decide the changes.
"It's a bad situation - it's important for a player to help the team. [The situation] is impossible.
"I wanted to calm everything and put Carlos Tevez on the pitch.
"I wanted to keep the score down and not concede a third goal."
Mancini said a player at a top club could not "refuse to go in to help his team-mates".
"Can you imagine a Bayern Munich, Milan or Man United player doing this?" he asked.
"He refused to warm up and again refused to go on the pitch. If a player has a lot of money to play for Manchester City ... he can't [refuse to play], never.
"I think tonight we had a problem, in this game. Before, we never had a problem, we started the season very well but I can't ac
Mancini wanted to bring on substitute Tevez with 35 minutes left in an attempt to claw back a 2-0 deficit.
But after the 27-year-old refused to play, Mancini said: "If I have my way he will be out. He's finished with me.
"If we want to improve as a team Carlos can't play with us. With me, he is finished."
The incident in the Champions League Group A match appeared to be sparked by the substitution of striker Edin Dzeko for midfielder Nigel de Jong 10 minutes into the second half.
Dzeko showed his anger at the change, shaking his head at Mancini.
"He [Dzeko] was disappointed but he played a bad game," said Mancini. "It is the last time any player at this club does that."
Tevez, who was left on the bench throughout his side's Premier League win over Everton on Saturday, appeared unhappy he was not called on.
And minutes later, when Mancini indicated to the Argentine to warm up, Tevez refused, sparking heated discussions on the bench.
"He [Tevez] refuses to go in," Mancini said. "He refused to come on the pitch. What I said to Carlos is between me, him and the team [but] I am really disappointed because it is Carlos. I decide the changes.
"It's a bad situation - it's important for a player to help the team. [The situation] is impossible.
"I wanted to calm everything and put Carlos Tevez on the pitch.
"I wanted to keep the score down and not concede a third goal."
Mancini said a player at a top club could not "refuse to go in to help his team-mates".
"Can you imagine a Bayern Munich, Milan or Man United player doing this?" he asked.
"He refused to warm up and again refused to go on the pitch. If a player has a lot of money to play for Manchester City ... he can't [refuse to play], never.
"I think tonight we had a problem, in this game. Before, we never had a problem, we started the season very well but I can't ac
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