September 27: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says Tevez is "finished'' at the club after accusing him of refusing to play as a substitute in the Champions League game against Bayern Munich.
September 28: Tevez issues a statement insisting he only refused to warm up and blames a misunderstanding, but City suspend the Argentinian for two weeks pending an investigation.
October 12: City confirm Tevez will face disciplinary proceedings over "alleged breaches of contract".
October 13: Tevez reports back to City after suspension but is ordered to train alone and is kept out of the first-team picture.
October 21: Tevez attends disciplinary hearing.
October 25: City announce they have found Tevez guilty of five breaches of contract, including refusing to play, and fine him four weeks' wages.
October 27: City halve Tevez's fine to two weeks' wages following a ruling by the Professional Footballers' Association, who also back player's stance he only refused to warm up.
November 1: Mancini says Tevez could come back into his side, if he apologises for events in Munich.
November 8: Tevez's 14-day deadline to appeal against City's ruling that he was guilty of misconduct passes without him doing so.
November 9: City confirm that Tevez fails to report for training and is understood to have returned to Argentina without permission.
January 24: Transpires City stopped paying Tevez's wages estimated at £200,000 a week at the end of November and also fined the South American six weeks wages on December 22 for gross misconduct over his refusal to return.
Tevez subsequently appealed against the punishment but that was thrown out on January 7 after a hearing involving two City directors, Marty Edelman and Mohamed al-Mazrouei.
January 30: Tevez's advisors lodge an appeal against the six-week fine imposed by City with the Premier League.
January 31: AC Milan, Inter Milan and Paris St Germain all show an interest in Tevez during the transfer window but no move is forthcoming before the deadline.
February 3: Mancini admits Tevez could feature in the Premier League again - if he proves his fitness - and names the Argentinian in his 25-man squad for the remainder of the season.
February 13: Tevez travelling back to England, due to arrive on Tuesday.