How do you solve a problem like Carlitos?

The most talked about man in sport at the moment, Carlos Tevez, is perhaps also the most abhorred. As a man (and I struggle to call him that) who earns in excess of £200k a week at Manchester City, his behaviour in Munich was unforgivable.

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With a history of winning the admiration of fans before turning his back on them, the 27-year-old disgraced himself with a temper tantrum at being consigned to the bench in his team's midweek Champions League 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich.

The fall out from the whole saga is a two-week suspension for the City forward but there is almost universal agreement that the powers that be at the Etihad Stadium should show the little Argentinian the door.

Of course, he is not the first player to throw a strop at his lack of first team football. Indeed, in the right manner, it is something you don't mind seeing from a sportsperson - a desire to contribute to their team. But what Tevez demonstrated was a complete lack of respect  and disregard for all involved at Manchester City, from his boss Roberto Mancini (who quite rightly voiced his disdain for the striker), right down to the fans, the majority of which want him out.

Tevez is now refusing to apologise to his manager, convinced in himself that he has done nothing wrong and believes he will have the backing of his teammates. If he does receive their support, they are just as bad as him. 

Unfortunately for City, Tevez's actions seemed to confirm an absence of team cohesion and chemistry. There has now been a number of well-publicised incidents at the club of team fall outs - training ground bust-ups involving Mario Balotelli, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayour the most notable examples.

It is hard to say where the responsibility lies for this. I would like to see Roberto Mancini laying down the law to his players and he has the perfect opportunity to do this through making an example of Tevez.

Or he could go for the Brian Clough approach. The former Nottingham Forest manager didn't take too kindly to some showboating by Nigel Jemson and, following the game, asked him, "Have you ever been punched in the stomach?" When he replied he hadn't, Clough delivered a swift hook to the forward's midriff, reportedly following up by saying, "You have now, son. Don't you ever try those fancy tricks while your mum and dad are in the stand."

Or perhaps he could go for the John Sitton approach, as demonstrated in this video from a half time team talk (WARNING: Contains very strong language)

One thing is for sure, some players need a good boot up the proverbial. With unemployment creeping about 2.5m in the UK, I'm sure plenty would be happy to take Tevez's place on the bench and his exorbitant salary with it.

What the future holds for the estranged striker is yet to be seen. I'd like to see him sacked (although there are obvious financial implications in this for City) and dropped from the national team. He should be made to work, nay grovel, for his place in a team, although the few that could afford him will be wary to take on a player with his erratic track record.

Of course, should City do the right thing and terminate his contract, Tevez will find new employers. Good luck to them, I hope they enjoy dealing with this high-maintenance, full-of-excuses child.