Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Sep 26
Maresca Posts 'I Know Nothing' After Man City Found Guilty on 115 Charges
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Sep 26

Maresca Posts 'I Know Nothing' After Man City Found Guilty on 115 Charges

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 26

Summary

  • Enzo Maresca responded to Manchester City’s guilty verdict with an Instagram post quoting Socrates — “The only thing I know is that I know nothing” — and added: “Time to breathe. Time to analyse. Time to learn.”
  • Friday’s ruling found City guilty on virtually all of more than 100 Premier League financial-rule charges brought in February 2023; the club still denies wrongdoing and is expected to appeal.
  • Noel Gallagher said he was shocked and sad for fans and players, while former chairman David Bernstein warned that if the verdict stands, a fine alone would not be a sufficient punishment.
  • Lisa Nandy called the case unsettling for football fans and urged a swift resolution, as pressure grows for an accelerated appeal to limit further damage to English football’s credibility.

Insights

Could rival clubs successfully sue Manchester City for millions in lost revenue following this unprecedented guilty verdict?
Will Manchester City actually be expelled from the Premier League and stripped of a decade of historic titles?
If the appeal fails, will this massive financial scandal permanently destroy the integrity of English football?