{
  "id": 15147380,
  "title": "Maresca says Man City ‘more together’ after financial charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/maresca-says-man-city-more-together-after-financial-charges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:13:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/world-soccer/maresca-says-man-city-more-together-after-financial-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enzo Maresca, the Manchester City manager, believes the club has become \"more together\" after being found guilty of over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. Despite the club's six consecutive wins, City faced a hostile atmosphere at Anfield and secured a 3-0 victory over 10-man Liverpool last week. Maresca emphasized that the team needed to create their own \"noise\" to overshadow the distraction outside the pitch. Despite his team's 4-2 loss in the Champions League to Paris Saint-Germain, Maresca expressed his personal view that the fans, the club, and the team have become more united. Manchester City maintains their innocence and is appealing the guilty verdict delivered by an independent commission. Maresca, who trusts the club hierarchy, urged caution against premature judgment, advising people to wait for the final outcome. A home win against Ipswich on Saturday would mark Maresca as the first City manager to win his first seven games. Former Chelsea boss Maresca, with his team leading the Premier League by three points, remains focused on securing the record rather than personal achievements.",
  "summary": "\"I think probably since the noise we can see, I can see from my personal point of view the fans, the club, the team more together for sure,\" he said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester City found guilty of over 100 Premier League financial breaches.",
    "Manager Enzo Maresca says team is more together after verdict.",
    "Maresca urges caution against premature judgment on case outcome."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: Enzo Maresca reveals Guardiola’s private verdict after PSG beat Man City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ucl-enzo-maresca-reveals-guardiolas-private-verdict-after-psg-beat",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:48:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}