Brief
Manchester City players return to Etihad after Premier League financial verdict
City staff and players were photographed at the Etihad Campus on Saturday, the first appearance since the league confirmed the club's guilt.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Manchester City players and staff were photographed arriving at the Etihad Campus on Saturday, the first time they have been seen at the training base since the Premier League announced a guilty verdict for gross financial misconduct, Standard reported.
What happened
The club’s squad, including Erling Haaland, Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Antoine Semenyo and Josko Gvardiol, reconvened after three weeks of international duty to prepare for the weekend trip to Liverpool at Anfield. The verdict covers alleged breaches from 2009 to 2018 and could lead to fines, point deductions, transfer bans or even expulsion from the league.
What was said
Former captain Kyle Walker told TalkSport, "Obviously it doesn’t look great… we want to be looked upon as winning trophies the right way," as quoted by Standard. He added that fans deserve the honours the club has earned.
How it came about
The financial ruling follows an independent commission’s finding of 114 breaches out of 115 alleged infractions, a story covered earlier by Felo in Etihad Airways weighs legal action after Manchester City financial verdict and Independent commission finds Manchester City guilty of 114 financial breaches.
Key facts
- Manchester City players were photographed at Etihad Campus for the first time since the Premier League verdict (standard.co.uk)
- The verdict covers alleged financial breaches from 2009 to 2018 and could bring fines, point deductions, transfer bans or expulsion (standard.co.uk)
- City will face Liverpool at Anfield the following weekend (standard.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] standard.co.uk — originally reported as “Man City stars pictured for first time since Premier League verdict”
