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Enzo Maresca met the media at a press conference for the first time since his club, Manchester City, were found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules by an independent commission.
Over the international break, the commission’s verdict that Man City were guilty of 114 rules breaches was announced and the club have since appealed against the decision. City face a trip to Anfield on Sunday in what is expected to be a hostile atmosphere, with Liverpool one of the teams most affected by City’s “sham” contracts and disguised funding that amounted to more than £900m over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.
Maresca has reiterated his “complete trust” in the club and is focused on his players as off-field matters plunged City into crisis. He also admitted that it had been a major topic of conversation within the group.
Elsewhere, Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola gave his thoughts on the game and City’s verdict while Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, who worked for City as an assistant to Pep Guardiola, also threw his support behind the club’s owners.
Follow all the latest from the Premier League’s press conferences below:
Andoni Iraola confirms double injury blow for Liverpool ahead of Man City clash
Iraola offered reassurance that the injuries were not ‘long-term’ but has ruled them out of the Man City game.
Michael Carrick reacts to ‘unprecedented’ Manchester City verdict: ‘Thrown up a lot of questions’
Mikel Arteta reacts to Man City verdict: ‘I completely trust the club’
Enzo Maresca’s eloquent defence distracts from the real truth about Manchester City
The new Manchester City manager was polished and poised as he faced questions about their misdeeds – but, Richard Jolly wonders, how long can it last?
Should Man City have titles removed?
Michael Carrick was asked how he would feel if Man City had their titles revoked due to breaching financial rules.
Carrick would have won the Premier League in the 2011/12 as a players as his United side finished second on goal difference to City.
Carrick replied: “I think when you’re in sport, certainly in football, I think the strive to win and the emotion, the feeling about winning is a lot of it is in the moment.
“Whether you’re successful, whether you lose, whether it goes against you the beauty of sport and the beauty of football and the beauty of trying to win trophies here is a little bit on the journey towards it and then the finale, you know, and does it go for you, does it go against you?
“Once that’s done, there’s no getting that back in any direction. That’s the feeling we all crave is coming out on top. That kind of sums it up, you know, whatever’s done in the past tense done in the past, but in that moment is how you feel in that moment.
“Certainly as a participant, as a performer, and I’m sure the supporters feel the same, that’s why we love it so much because of the emotion in the moment.”
Xabi Alonso’s thoughts on Man City
The Chelsea manager said: “For sure it is a decision but we need to be patient. We need to wait for the final sanctions from the panel. I think they are independent enough to assess all the situations. I am not an expert, whatever I say and whatever opinion I have they are the ones to take it. We need to respect the decision and we have to be patient for sure.
“We need to wait for the final announcement on the actions and we will see what happens. It is out of our hands, we have to respect the independence of the panel and see what happens.”
Carrick on Man City charges
Of course Michael Carrick was asked about the charges and guilty verdict for Manchester City.
He answered: “Very difficult to say in many ways. It’s thrown up a lot of questions, some have had answers, some haven’t. As it’s still ongoing, and we don’t how long it’s going to go, there’s only so much I can say.
“Certainly I’ve got my own questions about it, it’s affected me personally in different ways over a period of time. But as the case is going now I don’t know where that stands and how it’s going to end up, so we’ll just have to wait and see.
“What I will say, the sooner it gets sorted I think for everyone’s benefit is essential.”
Mixed bag of injuries for Man Utd
Switching the focus over to Manchester United now and some of the intriguing comments from manager Michael Carrick.
First up though, he spoke about the injuries in his squad.
“It’s a bit mixed really through the internationals. Patrick [Dorgu] came off and it looks like he’ll be out probably for a number of weeks.
“Noussair Mazraoui came off and took a knock. He’s not quite right yet, we’ll have to see how he is.
“Carlos Beleba is improving. He’s trained a lot.
“Amad Diallo has done a little bit of training. Marcus [Rashford] has done a little bit of training. Kobbie [Mainoo] has done a little bit of training.
“Benjamin [Sesko] is a little further a way with the issue he’s got. He’ll be a little bit further away.”
Iraola on Jacquet
Jeremy Jacquet will be available for Liverpool this weekend despite missing a match for France during the international break.
“He’s done really well. Firstly because he is a very good player, obviously you know Jacquet and you see clips of him but until you have him in everyday training you can’ really appreciate what he has,” he said.
“I am very happy for him personally because to make a debut in the national team, in a team like France who is difficult to have a chance [in], and I think he played really well and he should be happy. But still he has a long way to go.”
‘We have to be ready’ says Iraola of City contest
Man City travel to Anfield on Sunday and Andoni Iraola says his team need to be ready for the current Premier League leaders.
“Every game is an exciting game. We are playing at home at Anfield against City who is top of the league right now,” said the Liverpool boss.
“They have won all of their games and I think we will go for the game.
“I think it will be quite an open game and we have to be ready and also use the help from our supporters and I hope we are at the level of the game that’s going to be high.”
