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Maresca and Enrique weigh in as Man City's appeal over financial verdict looms over PSG clash
October 14, 2026 at 08:29 AM · Updated 2d ago
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7 reports · 6 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 14 hours
Manchester City, found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules and appealing, face Paris St Germain on Wednesday as both coaches addressed the verdict.
- Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday to maintain a perfect Premier League start.
- Enzo Maresca said City fans have suffered more than players over the 115 charges, saying rivals could call the club "cheaters".
- Luis Enrique said City "deserve those trophies" and should keep them, urging respect for the process and final decision.
- The Premier League alleged City inflated revenue by over £900m using sham contracts; City denied wrongdoing and appealed.
- Pep Guardiola will return to lead Manchester City's public response and sit alongside Khaldoon Al Mubarak in the directors' box for Wednesday's PSG match.
- The club has printed special 'CTID' cards for supporters ahead of the PSG match.
- Manchester City captain Ruben Dias insisted the dressing room remains united amid the appeal.
- Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain named their starting lineups for Wednesday's Etihad clash, with Erling Haaland and Ousmane Dembélé leading the attacks.
- Paris Saint-Germain took a 2-0 lead within the first quarter-hour, with Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé scoring two minutes apart.






