Pellegrini Heads Home For 'Family Reasons'

[Folami David]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has left the team's pre-season tour of South Africa to return to Chile due to family reasons, the Premier League club announced.
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Assistant manager Brian Kidd took charge of City's friendly against AmaZulu in Durban on Thursday, which they lost 2-1.
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The game was the second of City's trip to South Africa before they leave for Hong Kong on Sunday.
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It is unclear how long Pellegrini, who took over from Roberto Mancini last month, will be away from his players.
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City's squad only returned to pre-season training on Monday last week.