Man City charges: Maresca says players focused on Liverpool test

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca claims players unfazed by financial breaches verdict ahead of Liverpool showdown.Published On 8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has brushed off the guilty verdict hanging over the club and says he and the players are fully focused on football matters.City could face a severe points penalty and even expulsion from the Premier League after an independent commission found they used “sham” commercial contracts to inflate revenue and cut costs by over 900 million pounds ($1.2bn) between 2009 and 2018.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4CAS promises Senegal-Morocco AFCON title decision within dayslist 2 of 4UEFA details FIFA presidential candidate criteria in bid to oust Infantinolist 3 of 4‘Utmost respect’: Ronaldo pays tribute to Messi after Argentina farewelllist 4 of 4‘He is our idol:’ Why Lionel Messi means so much to fans in Indiaend of listCity, who top the league with five wins in five games, return to action for the first time since the guilty verdict was revealed when they travel to Liverpool on Sunday.The eight-time Premier League winners, who have appealed the decision, then play their first game in front o...