Every word from Rodri press conference as former Man City star reacts to Premier League 'guilty' verdict

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-25 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Rodri, a former Manchester City player now representing Spain’s national team, defended his old club during a press conference following their guilty verdict for most of the charges related to financial regulations breaches. He expressed confidence in the club’s innocence and adherence to rules, emphasizing that such situations are part of modern football. Rodri also mentioned prior similar incidents where Manchester City was eventually cleared, reinforcing his belief in the justice system.
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Manchester City has been found guilty of nearly all 115 charges related to breaching Premier League financial regulations, according to reports by The Athletic. These charges span a period from 2009 to 2018 and include failure to provide accurate financial information, player payment details, and compliance with UEFA's financial fair play rules. Despite the reported decision, City maintains that its case is "ongoing" and has not confirmed any sanctions yet. The club plans to appeal for months if found guilty, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Potential punishments could include stripping titles from Man City, which would elevate Liverpool's 2013-14 title claim. Jurgen Klopp previously welcomed such an outcome but stressed that no decision on sanctions has been made yet. This saga began in 2018 when emails allegedly uncovered by a hacker suggested the club manipulated financial information to comply with regulations. UEFA and the Premier League subsequently launched investigations, leading to the recent verdict. The full implications of this ruling remain uncertain as the legal process continues.

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📰 Man City Premier League Charges Verdict
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BBC News · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 24 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles describe Rodri's press conference defending Manchester City after their 'guilty' verdict on financial regulations charges, occurring on the same date.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 24 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles are reporting on the same specific 'guilty' verdict handed down by the Premier League against Manchester City for breaches of financial regulations.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 22% hedged 2 of 9 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles refer to Manchester City's 'guilty' verdict for all but one of the 115 charges related to financial regulations breaches on the same day.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 68
“The articles cover reactions to the same Premier League verdict on Manchester City but describe separate events: one is Guardiola's stance and the other is Rodri's press conference reaction.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 23% hedged 5 of 22 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles discuss Manchester City being found guilty of financial charges by the Premier League on the same day.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 3 of 46 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles report on Manchester City's 'guilty' verdict in the financial regulations case, involving 115 charges, which clearly refers to the same specific occurrence.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 2 of 14 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles discuss Manchester City's guilty verdict for most of the financial regulations charges brought against them by the Premier League, indicating they are reporting on the same specific incident.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 21% hedged 3 of 14 📰 publisher trust 68
“While both articles discuss the 'guilty verdict' against Manchester City for breaches of financial rules, Article A covers Rodri's reaction in a press conference, while Article B reports on a government minister urging the Premier League to resolve the matter quickly.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 17 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles discuss Manchester City's 'guilty' verdict on financial regulation breaches, referring to the same specific ruling and timeframe.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 9 of 44 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles discuss the same specific event: Manchester City's reaction to being found guilty of financial regulations breaches, with Rodri and the club chairman commenting on the verdict.”

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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
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Topics

England Manchester City Nations League Spain the Premier League

Subjects

Rodri PERSON · 2× England GPE · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Spain GPE · 1× the Premier League ORG · 1×

Narrative

Rodri has come out in defence of Manchester City, after his former club were found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League over breaches of its financial regulations.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Read More "The moment they prove wrong, we will believe the club.

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Rodri has come out in defence of Manchester City, after his former club were found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League over breaches of its financial regulations. asserted
club → come → regulations
"I believe in the justice system and I believe in the innocence of the club,” the midfielder said in a Spain news conference ahead of Saturday’s Nations League clash against England. " asserted
midfielder → believe → England
No, they always tell us the confidence they have on the innocence. asserted
they → tell → innocence
"When you look into someone's eyes and talking that way...And we had the example in 2020 and the process was the same, and in the end, nothing happened. asserted
nothing → look → end
I believe in the justice system and I believe in the innocence of the club Rodri asserted
I → believe → club
You never saw the team nervous about these kinds of things. asserted
team → see → things
Nowadays, I'm not going to say it's going to stay normal, but many teams - or some teams - go through these kind of situations and it's part of football today. asserted
it → go → football
"And everyone has to follow the rules, and for me, that's great. asserted
that → have → me
I always praise the confidence that they never did something wrong, and we believe in that. asserted
we → praise → that
Read More "The moment they prove wrong, we will believe the club. asserted
we → read → club
I've been there and I know how they work and how they co-operate, so that's what I can tell you." asserted
I → know → you
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