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Manchester City face Liverpool at Anfield under shadow of financial breaches verdict
October 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM · Updated 5d ago
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 29 hours
Manchester City visit Liverpool on Sunday in their first league match since an independent commission found them guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
- The commission found City guilty on more than 100 charges of financial rule breaches dating to the 2009-2010 through 2017-2018 seasons; the club has appealed.
- Maresca said he has 100 percent confidence in the owner, chief executive and sporting director, and acknowledged the Anfield atmosphere will be difficult.
- Alan Shearer warned the prolonged wait harms the Premier League's credibility and that City face "the anger of all clubs, starting at Anfield."
- Merseyside Police said they will deploy an appropriate security plan, after the 2018 attack on City's team bus at Anfield.
- Liverpool fans jeered City's players at Anfield, displaying 'cheat' banners and Oasis-inspired merchandise and booing them during warm-ups.
- City supporters countered by unfurling inflatable bananas in the away end, reviving a tradition dating to the 1980s.
- A British report claimed Manchester City players have begun contacting agents to find legal loopholes to terminate their contracts if the club is relegated.




