Forward threatens to sue Man City after fine of nearly 1 million pounds

LONDON - Carlos Tevez's legal dispute with Manchester City has descended deeper into acrimony as the Argentine forward responded to being fined almost 1 million pounds ($1.54 million) by threatening to sue manager Roberto Mancini for defamation of character.

City fined Tevez four weeks' wages after he was found guilty of five breaches of conduct relating to his behavior during the club's UEFA Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich last month.