Manchester City captain, Portuguese Ruben Diaz, announced in a press conference held on Tuesday that the club will continue to defend itself against accusations by an independent committee of committing serious financial violations during the period from the 2009/2010 to 2018/2019 season. According to the decision, the committee complains that the club used “fake trade” to raise its revenues, and also indicated that it submitted misleading accounts and concealed its true financial situation from auditors and regulatory bodies, in addition to its failure to cooperate with the Premier League’s investigation.
Following the issuance of the ruling, City expressed his innocence of these charges, and filed an appeal against the decision. Speaking, Diaz stressed that the club will continue to fight for its interests, while showing complete confidence in his team. He added that the spread of the news about the “club’s condemnation” prompted them to have an immediate conversation after their return from the international break, to clarify the situation to everyone and to reassure the hearts of the players.
Diaz pointed out that the discussion that took place was at a moment when all the players were not together, but they quickly communicated with each other, which allowed them to return to calm and move forward. He indicated that the club will continue to focus on the upcoming matches, with reference to its meeting with Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday in the Champions League competitions.
This statement comes in light of a series of events that the club has witnessed recently, including a major victory over Liverpool at its stadium (3-0) in the sixth round of the English Premier League, in addition to other statements about the purchase of a luxury house by Haaland and the prosecution of the case of Egyptian Tottenham player Omar Marmoush due to a violation in his car insurance.
Manchester City is expected to continue focusing on its career in European and English competitions, while preparing to face Paris Saint-Germain in a decisive match. The club also remains in a legal situation that requires careful follow-up of judicial decisions and appeals that may affect its progress this season.