Maresca is 100% confident in City after the league's sanction

At Manchester City's training complex, Enzo Maresca appeared on Friday for his first press conference since the Premier League's independent commission ruled that the club had committed more than one hundred financial offences, with 115 breaches identified.

During the Premier League break for international commitments, the commission revealed that City had breached most of the financial regulations, triggering a flood of speculation and statements among the media.

Maresca joked that, in the event of administrative relegation, he would remain on the Etihad bench, and added with a smile: “I’ve already gone up with Leicester” referring to his stint in the English third division.

“I have 100% confidence in the club,” the Italian coach told reporters, emphasizing that his decision to come to Manchester was based on full trust in the owners, the chief executive and the sporting director.

Reasons for his confidence

The manager explained that he trusts the people at City because “there is no other club I would want to be at” and that he has been proud since his first day. He reiterated that his commitment to the project is total and that he has no doubt about the integrity of the club’s hierarchy.

When asked about the titles won under Pep Guardiola, Maresca replied that he sees them no differently and recalled the treble they secured on his last visit, asserting that the effort of the players, coaching staff and management remains the same.

Regarding the footballers, he stated that they can only control what happens on the pitch and that the atmosphere is positive, so the players have reasons to be happy and excited.

Upcoming challenge against Liverpool

Manchester City tops the Premier League with 15 points after five rounds and is set to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, October 11, at 12:30 Argentine time.

The independent commission's sanction includes the accusation of having used fictitious commercial contracts to inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900 million between 2009 and 2018, which could lead to points deductions or even expulsion from the competition.