SportBBCMan City charges: Enzo Maresca tells players to be positive as they return to training
Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca has urged his players to stay positive and focused after the club was found guilty of the majority of 115 Premier League financial rule breaches.
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca wants his squad to focus and be positive after the club were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
Manchester City players returned to training after the Premier League found the club guilty of the majority of 115 charges, including using sham contracts to hide over £830 million in funding.
Coach Enzo Maresca addressed the squad on their return, asking them not to let the crisis affect their attitude, with striker Erling Haaland publicly echoing that message.
City have launched an appeal and maintain their innocence, while rival clubs have reportedly told their managers not to comment publicly on the verdict.
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