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Maresca urges City fans to bring inflatable bananas for first home game since financial verdict
October 16, 2026 at 06:32 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca called on fans to bring inflatable bananas to Saturday's home match against Ipswich, the club's first since its financial-breaches verdict.
- City host Ipswich on Saturday in their first Premier League home game since being found guilty of financial breaches.
- Maresca asked fans to revive the inflatable bananas popular in the 1980s-90s to inspire the team, citing their presence at Liverpool last weekend.
- Maresca said victory would make him the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games with a club.
- Maresca said the coaching staff is considering resting Erling Haaland amid the congested fixture schedule.