City boss Maresca stands by club, says titles not tainted
Maresca said the squad is calm and focused on football as City appeal a verdict involving 114 financial-rule breaches and possible sanctions.
- On Sunday, Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca leads his team to Anfield to face Liverpool, their first match since an independent commission found the club guilty of 114 financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018.
- An independent commission ruled that Manchester City used "sham" contracts to artificially inflate commercial revenue by over £900 million during the nine-year period, enabling the club to comply with financial regulations.
- Rejecting suggestions that recent titles are tainted, Maresca maintained "complete trust" in the club's hierarchy on Friday, saying the squad is concentrating solely on upcoming matches while the appeal process continues.
- Manchester City has launched a formal appeal, asserting the judgment contained "clear material errors," while facing potential severe sanctions including points deductions or expulsion from the Premier League.
- Despite fan-led calls for a hostile atmosphere at Anfield, Merseyside Police confirmed standard security measures are in place, with social media posts urging supporters to gather with flags and pyrotechnics.
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Manchester City manager Maresca 'trusts' club but refuses to be drawn on future
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has refused to discuss his future in the job until after the outcome of the club’s appeal against Premier League financial rule breaches is known. Addressing for the first time the bombshell findings of an independent commission which threaten City’s top-flight status and their legacy as England’s most successful team [...]
Manchester City is found guilty on over 100 counts. Ahead of the big meeting against Liverpool, Enzo Maresca was given his first impression of the whole thing.
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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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