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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has stated that despite the club's recent guilty verdict for financial misconduct, players and staff remain focused solely on upcoming matches against Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. The independent commission found Manchester City used "sham" contracts to inflate revenue by over 900 million pounds between 2009 and 2018, potentially leading to severe penalties including points deductions or expulsion from the Premier League. Maresca reassures that the club trusts its appeal process while maintaining a calm atmosphere among players who are excited about their current league position despite media noise surrounding the verdict.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
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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.
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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has brushed off the guilty verdict hanging over the club and says he and the players are fully focused on football matters.
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City could face a severe points penalty and even expulsion from the Premier League after an independent commission found they used “sham” commercial contracts to inflate revenue and cut costs by over 900 million pounds ($1.2bn) between 2009 and 2018.
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City, who top the league with five wins in five games, return to action for the first time since the guilty verdict was revealed when they travel to Liverpool on Sunday.
The eight-time Premier League winners, who have appealed the decision, then play their first game in front of their own fans since the verdict, when they entertain back-to-back Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
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We trust completely the club,” Maresca told City’s in-house media on Thursday.
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“We understand the noise, but the focus for us is what we control and we control the football side.
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we → understand → side
Maresca, who was assistant to former manager Pep Guardiola during the 2022-2023 season, addressed the players for the first time since the verdict when they returned to training on Thursday following the international break.
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When asked about the reaction of the squad – many of whom have been linked with a move away from City if the club’s appeal fails – Maresca said they were “excited” given their start to the season.
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“The players are excited for the next two games, but especially they are excited because in this moment, we are top of the league, so the players they are just focused on that,” he said.
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“They know that what we can control is the football side.
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They know they are professionals.
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“They know that the noise is there, but they don’t care too much about the noise.
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“They are just focused on this moment, how we can beat Liverpool, how we can, together with the fans, try to win at Anfield.
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As part of City’s appeal against the decision they have continued to maintain their innocence, saying the independent commission’s opinion contains “clear material errors” and that they possess evidence supporting their position.
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The commission also found the club guilty of charges relating to their failure to cooperate with the investigation.
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club → find → investigation
Premier League holders Arsenal begin the weekend’s action in the top flight on Saturday when they entertain Leeds United with the chance to move level on points with City, who would then hold Sunday’s game in hand.
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who → begin → hand
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