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Enzo Maresca, Manchester City's assistant manager, recently spoke about the team’s morale following their guilty verdict in a financial fair play case. In an interview with the club’s media channels, Maresca stated that despite potential sanctions, players remain focused on their football and are excited to be leading the league. He emphasized unity among the squad and urged fans to support the team during upcoming matches, particularly at Anfield this Sunday where they anticipate a challenging reception.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Enzo Maresca, head coach of Manchester City, is planning to address his squad privately about the club's recent guilty verdict regarding financial misconduct. The team has been shielded from the news during a three-week international break but will face a hostile atmosphere when they play at Liverpool on Sunday, followed by a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain midweek. City tops the Premier League table after five wins in as many games under Maresca's leadership, despite facing potential punishments ranging from point deductions to expulsion from the league if their appeal fails. The club is appealing the guilty verdict and claims innocence, with players maintaining focus on football amidst the crisis.
Written for “Man City After Guilty Verdict” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
City continues to insist upon its innocence and has appealed the guilty verdict.
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City → continue → verdict
They claim to hold ‘irrefutable evidence’ of that fact.
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They → claim → fact
But Maresca insists he is unconcerned about the club’s legal issues, despite the threat of heavy sanctions.
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he → insist → sanctions
He has appeared relaxed when pictured at the training ground in recent days, and in a new interview with City’s in-house media channels, insists he believes they are innocent.
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they → appear → channels
“Personally, I’m very calm to be honest,” he said.
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he → ’m → ?
We trust completely the club.
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We → trust → club
We understand the noise but the focus for us is just what we can control and we can control just the football side.”
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we → understand → side
Of the mood in the squad, he continued: “The feeling is fantastic, to be honest.
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feeling → continue → squad
They know what we can control is the football side — they are not worried at all about different things.
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they → know → things
They know their profession and they know that the noise is there, but they don’t care too much about the noise.”
Those comments come after Maresca reportedly held a meeting with his squad to address the charges.
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Maresca → know → charges
BBC Sport claim he implored his side to remain focused on their football and block out the ‘noise’ that has followed the story.
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that → claim → story
It has also been reported that some members are the squad are anxious about their futures, with City potentially facing a considerable points deduction or expulsion from the Premier League.
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City → report → League
City are set to face a hostile reception at Anfield on Sunday, and Maresca addressed the travelling fans: “We need to be all together.
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I said many times the reason why this organisation in the last 15 years was top was because from the owner, the CEO, the sporting director, the manager, players, fans, they are all on the same page.
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“We know that the next two games are going to both be battles, especially Anfield away.
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We’re going to bring all our [patient] feeling there.
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But at the same moment we need our fans with us.
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fans → need → us
We need their patience and their voice and hopefully at the end of the game we can all be happy.”
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we → need → game
Speaking earlier in the day, star striker Erling Haaland urged Man City and its supporters to “stick together.
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Haaland → speak → City
We have to stay with each other and stay positive.
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No matter what happens in life we have to have a smile.
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“We have to stay positive, look ahead and try to win football games, then try to enjoy the situation and the game.
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We have to stick together, we have to spread the love to each other, enjoy the ride and smile.”
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