Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini's job will be reviewed after season ends

MANCHESTER CITY boss Manuel Pellegrini is on trial for the rest of the season.

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Pellegrini is facing mounting pressure at the Etihad Stadium following his side’s poor start to the campaign.

Starsport understands he still has the backing of his bosses and his job is not under threat right now.

But chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak will wait until the summer before deciding whether or not to axe the Chilean.

It means Pellegrini has until the end of the season to prove he still has the backing of his superstar squad and remains the right man to take the club forward.
City have only won once in their last six matches.

But City’s fading title defence is concerning City bosses the most.

A club source said: “The domestic form is a major concern.

“Now it looks like the team basically has to go on a winning run to put the pressure on Chelsea and at least make a fight of the title battle, otherwise there might be a change.”

Pellegrini still has credit in the bank, having landed the Premier League and Capital One Cup in his first season at the helm.

But owner Sheikh Mansour and his right-hand man Al-Mubarak have shown in the past that they are not afraid to wield the axe if results are not good enough.

Pellegrini’s predecessor Roberto Mancini was sacked in 2013 after a season when City failed to defend their Premier League title and came fourth in their Champions League group.

The Italian was axed in the wake of City’s shock FA Cup final defeat to relegated Wigan and Pellegrini replaced him.