Manager Maresca Says He Has Complete Trust in Man City Despite Bombshell Verdict
Maresca said City can control only the football as the club faces possible sanctions after an independent commission found 114 rule breaches.
- Manchester City travels to Liverpool on Sunday for their first Premier League match since being found guilty of 114 financial rule breaches, facing an expected hostile atmosphere at Anfield.
- An independent commission ruled on September 29 that Manchester City used 'sham' contracts to artificially inflate revenue by over £900 million between 2009 and 2018, prompting the guilty verdict.
- Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca rejected suggestions the club's titles are tainted, saying "Absolutely not" and expressing "complete trust" in the hierarchy despite the verdict.
- Liverpool and three other Premier League clubs reserved the right to seek compensation for financial losses, with reports suggesting potential damages could reach £100 million.
- City has formally appealed the verdict, claiming the judgment contains "clear material errors," while potential sanctions including expulsion from the Premier League remain undetermined pending the appeal outcome.
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'I completely trust the club,' says Man City boss Maresca
In his first press conference since the bombshell announcement last week, the Italian also rejected any suggestion that City's haul of silverware over the past 15 years was now tainted. "I completely trust the club," said Maresca, who was appointed manager in June but also previously worked at City as part of Pep Guardiola's coaching staff. "I trust the club because I trust the people and this is also the reason why I joined the club... there is…
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"I have total confidence in the club," said Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca on Friday during his first press conference since the English club was convicted of financial offences.
Enzo Maresca renewed his confidence in the management of the club found guilty of financial offences.
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