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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca dismissed suggestions that the club’s titles are tainted following their guilty ruling by an independent commission on financial regulations violations. During a press conference, Maresca reiterated his trust in the club's leadership and stated that he believes they will win their appeal against the verdict. The Italian manager also emphasized that the players remain focused solely on football, unaffected by external noise.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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, manager of Manchester City, has maintained that his players are focused on football despite the club facing serious legal issues. The team returns to action for the first time since receiving a guilty verdict in their financial rule breaches case when they travel to Liverpool on Sunday. They then host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League mid-week.
City tops the Premier League with five consecutive wins and has appealed against the decision, which could result in severe penalties including expulsion from the league. Maresca insists his players are not worried about external issues and remain excited for upcoming matches. The mood within the squad is described as "fantastic" despite the looming threat of a hostile reception at Anfield.
Liverpool fans are expected to deliver an angry response during the Premier League clash, reflecting their club's historical grievances over financial irregularities that affected competition. Jose Mourinho jokingly commented on Manchester City's legal battle, suggesting it might outlast his own career given its complex nature and potential long-term implications for the sport. The scandal remains the biggest in Premier League history, with repercussions likely to resonate beyond just these immediate matches.
Written for “Man City Charges And Upcoming Matches” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
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Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club's titles are "absolutely not" tainted after they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
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Maresca reiterated his faith in the club's owners and belief that they will win their appeal against the verdict during a news conference on Friday dominated by questions on the matter.
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The Italian, notably relaxed as he offered his responses, rejected the suggestion City's titles have been tainted by the ruling, as he knows "exactly the effort that the club put in to achieve" them.
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An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
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The club have appealed against the verdict and claimed in a statement the commission's ruling contained "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe".
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Preparing to play their first match since that verdict was announced, away to rivals Liverpool on Sunday, Maresca said in an in-house interview on Thursday the "feeling is fantastic" among his players and they are not affected by "the noise" surrounding the club.
He added on Friday: "The reason I joined this club is that I completely trust, 100%, the owner, the CEO, the sporting director, all the organisation.
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So I don't have doubt about that.
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I spoke with the club for sure.
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We all trust, and probably the right moment to speak about that is when we are going to win this appeal."
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He added: "For me, the players - we can control just the pitch side, the football side.
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This is what we can do and what we can control."
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Appointed as Pep Guardiola's successor in June, Maresca is in his third spell at the club following time spent with the academy and as Guardiola's assistant coach - including during the Treble-winning 2022-23 campaign.
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The 46-year-old has won each of his first five Premier League games in charge of City, and could become the fourth manager to win his first six of a spell in charge of a club in the competition at Liverpool on Sunday.
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The announcement of the verdict reached by an independent panel, which found City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accounts as part of a scheme to disguise secret funding of more than £830m, means Maresca's side will expect to receive an even more hostile reception than usual at Anfield.
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Asked if he had any concerns over the atmosphere during the match, Maresca said: "I'm always concerned, not just Liverpool, I will also be concerned about Ipswich [in the following league game].
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I know Anfield is a nice pitch, it will probably be even more warm because of the atmosphere, but the reason I decide to become manager is for this type of game."
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Maresca thanked one journalist who asked a question not related to the verdict, confirming talisman Erling Haaland is "ready" to play against Liverpool after recovering from his efforts for Norway during the international break in Marbella.
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