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  "id": 13089399,
  "title": "Defiant Enzo Maresca makes Man City vow after Premier League guilty verdict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/defiant-enzo-maresca-makes-man-city-vow-after-premier-league-guilty",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:16:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/defiant-enzo-maresca-makes-man-101609649.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enzo Maresca, the current manager of Manchester City, has declared his unwavering allegiance to the club following a guilty verdict by the Premier League for 114 charges of breaching financial rules. Despite the accusations, Maresca maintains his trust in the organization and believes they will succeed in their appeal against the verdict. He expressed his pride in being part of City and stated that no other club in the world would have his preference. Maresca, who previously worked under Pep Guardiola at City and assisted him in winning the Premier League Triple in 2022-23, emphasized that their past achievements are not tainted by the recent allegations. He signed a three-year contract with City in the summer and had previously considered replacing Guardiola with him while still employed at Chelsea. Maresca also hinted that he might remain at City even if they are relegated to League One as a punishment, similar to the situation faced by Guardiola in 1998-99. The potential punishments for City if they fail to win their appeal could include expulsion from the Premier League or points penalties resulting in relegation.",
  "summary": "The Manchester City manager, speaking for the first time since the verdict was revealed, emphasised his trust in his employers",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "🚨 BREAKING: Enzo Maresca questioned for the first time since Man City verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/breaking-enzo-maresca-questioned-for-the-first-time-since-man-city",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Enzo Maresca breaks silence on Manchester City charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/enzo-maresca-breaks-silence-on-manchester-city-charges",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:44:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'I completely trust the club,' says Man City boss Maresca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/i-completely-trust-the-club-says-man-city-boss-maresca",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:49:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Manager Maresca says he has complete trust in Man City despite bombshell verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/manager-maresca-says-he-has-complete-trust-in-man-city-despite-13098797",
        "published": "2026-10-09T10:56:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man City players focused, excited ahead of Liverpool, PSG tests — Maresca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-city-players-focused-excited-ahead-of-liverpool-psg-tests-maresca",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:10:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "City boss Maresca stands by club, says titles not tainted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/city-boss-maresca-stands-by-club-says-titles-not-tainted",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:15:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}