Eriksson-Shinawatra breakdown

There's been a total breakdown in the relationship between Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra and manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

The duo have not spoken for months and Eriksson is yet to be given a transfer budget for next season.

A source close to the Swede told UndercoverSport: "Sven is confused. He's had no word at all from Thaksin.

"It's very unusual not to speak to people. They met face to face times several times at the start of the season and then spoke quite regularly on the phone.

"Now, nothing."

Eriksson has compiled a list of transfer targets for the summer, but is yet to be given the go-ahead to approach them.

"Sven has a list of players we want to sign, but hasn't been able to get the go-ahead to get them," the source added.

"Someone needs to put their finger on the button.We don't even know how much we have to spend for next season, we don't have a budget."

Shinawatra set Eriksson a target of finishing in the Champions League places this season, or at least a Uefa Cup spot.

City currently sit in eighth, which would be their best Premier League finish, although they have slipped after an excellent start to the season.

Shinawatra yesterday said he would be reviewing Eriksson's position at the end of the season.

UndercoverSport's interview with a source very close to the Swede shows that his future looks bleak and that relations with Shinawatra are now non-existant.