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Luis Enrique hopes Manchester City ‘can avoid the sanction’ for breaching financial rules

The PSG boss defended City ahead of their Champions League meeting saying they deserved to win the trophies they have after being ‘incredible’ on the pitch

By Richard Jolly · The Independent

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 5:03 PM

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Luis Enrique hopes Manchester City avoid sanctions after being found guilty of 114 financial rule breaches.
The PSG manager stated City fully deserved all the trophies they won on the pitch.
City face potential expulsion or points deductions but are appealing the commission's verdict.

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Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique stated he hopes Manchester City can avoid sanctions after being found guilty of 114 Premier League financial rule breaches. Speaking ahead of a Champions League match between PSG and City at the Etihad Stadium, he defended the club's on-pitch achievements and argued they deserved every piece of silverware they won during that era.

Manchester City are appealing the independent commission's verdict, which determined they received over £900m in disguised funding between 2009 and 2018. Luis Enrique also backed former manager Pep Guardiola, asserting that titles won on the pitch should not be stripped.

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