The Aporia · Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enrique

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PSG manager Luis Enrique believes Manchester City deserve to retain their trophies despite facing potential sanctions for breaching financial rules in England. Enrique made these comments ahead of PSG's Champions League match against City on Wednesday. The Premier League alleges that City used fraudulent contracts to inflate revenue by over 900 million pounds, potentially leading to severe penalties including title revocation.

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PSG coach Luis Enrique expressed hope that Manchester City would avoid sanctions despite being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. Ahead of PSG's Champions League match against City on October 14, 2026, Enrique stated that City deserved the trophies they won and should be allowed to keep them based on their performance on the pitch. The Premier League accused City of inflating revenue by over $1 billion through "sham" commercial contracts, potentially leading to punishments including fines, points deductions, or even relegation. City is owned by Abu Dhabi and has appealed the verdict, while PSG is Qatari-backed.

Written for “Man City Finances And Trophies” on 2026-10-14, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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AFP; Reuters. (2026, October 14). Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enrique. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/14/man-city-deserve-to-keep-trophies-despite-charges-says-psgs-luis-enrique?traffic_source=rss

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Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique says Manchester City were deserving winners of their trophies and should be allowed to keep them, despite the English club facing sanctions after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

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2026-10-14 · Al Jazeera

Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enrique · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

club → say → rules

Enrique said on Tuesday that there was a need to “respect the process and wait for the final decision” when asked about the verdict before PSG’s Champions League match against City. asserted

Enrique → say → City

“There are authorities responsible for making that decision, these decisions, and we have to wait, but if I speak only about football and the things that I saw on the pitch, Man City deserve those trophies,” the Spanish coach said, amid speculation that titles won during the charged period could be stripped. uncertain

titles → be → period

City host PSG at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. asserted

City → host → Wednesday

The Premier League said City had used “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than 900 million pounds ($1.19bn). asserted

City → say → pounds

City, who have denied wrongdoing throughout the case and have appealed the verdict, could face punishments ranging from fines and a points deduction to relegation and potentially being stripped of their titles. uncertain

who → deny → titles

“I love the way they play football, and after that, you have to wait [for the] last decision and nothing else. asserted

you → love → decision

I hope they can avoid that sanction.” asserted

they → hope → sanction

Former City boss Pep Guardiola, who left the club in May, is set to return to the Etihad for the match against PSG. uncertain

who → leave → PSG

Enzo Maresca has so far made a flawless start to the daunting task of succeeding Guardiola. asserted

Maresca → make → Guardiola

The Italian has won all eight games in all competitions, but Enrique dismissed suggestions that Wednesday’s match is the chance to lay down an early marker for either side. asserted

match → win → side

“January is when you can really see the team’s level,” he added. asserted

he → see → level

Many teams change. asserted

teams → change → ?

“But it’s an interesting match at this stage, a fun one to watch.” asserted

it → ’ → stage