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  "id": 13115082,
  "title": "Man City will win appeal over financial charges, says Maresca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-city-will-win-appeal-over-financial-charges-says-maresca-13115082",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/09/man-city-will-win-appeal-over-financial-charges-says-maresca"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca expressed absolute confidence in the club's ability to successfully appeal the financial charges they recently received. In his first press conference since the announcement, Maresca also dismissed concerns about tarnishing the club's extensive trophy haul over the past 15 years. He stated that he trusts the club because he trusts the people behind it, including the owner, CEO, and sporting director. The independent commission found that City had arranged sham contracts with commercial partners from 2009 to 2018, inflating revenues and reducing costs by over £900 million. City, who remain the defending Premier League champions, are appealing the ruling and may face severe consequences if they fail to overturn the decision.",
  "summary": "At his first press conference since last week’s disclosure of the financial breaches, the Italian rejected suggestions that City’s trophy haul over the past 15 years had been tainted.",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T09:33:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Enzo Maresca breaks silence on Manchester City charges",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T09:44:14.000Z"
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        "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"
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        "title": "Manager Maresca says he has complete trust in Man City despite bombshell verdict",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T10:56:30.000Z"
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        "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"
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        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man City will win appeal over financial charges, says Maresca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-city-will-win-appeal-over-financial-charges-says-maresca-13118084",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Absolutely not: Man City coach Maresca on if club’s achievements felt tainted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/absolutely-not-man-city-coach-maresca-on-if-clubs-achievements-felt",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:59:13.000Z"
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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."
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