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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Enzo Maresca, coach of Manchester City, has appeared before the media for the first time since the independent commission of the Premier League found the club guilty of 115 charges of financial irregularities. The press conference of the Italian technician in the previous match before Liverpool has been marked by the ... Continue reading "Maresca trusts that the City will not be sanctioned: «I will speak when we win the appeal»"
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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