Liverpool vs Manchester City LIVE: City booed by Reds supporters in tense clash at Anfield
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Absolutely not' - Maresca insists City trophies not tarnished after guilty verdictLiverpool host Manchester City in today’s late Premier League kick off in what is City’s first match played since the seismic verdict from an independent commission which found them guilty of breaching financial rules. Follow all the action from Anfield with our live blog below: Explained: The complete timeline of Man City’s 115 chargesManchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges put to them by the Premier League.
Adam Clery breaks down the full timeline of events that has lead to one of the most seismic stories in Premier League history.Flo Clifford11 October 2026 11:05What would the Premier League have looked like without Man City?Over that same period City also won four domestic cup trophies which would very likely be taken off them as well leading to a couple of surprising outcomes. (PA Wire)Flo Clifford11 October 2026 10:55What would the Premier League have looked like without Man City?No sanctions have been decided as of yet, but if retrospective punishments are applied to Man City’s previous honours, they would be stripped of three Premier League titles during the nine-year period covered by the rules breaches.
During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld) Flo Clifford11 October 2026 10:35What was the verdict?An independent commission was appointed following a four-year investigation to decide the outcome of the charges, which stretch between 2009 and 2018.The verdict was widely reported last Friday but has now been confirmed by the Premier League, who released a lengthy statement saying that City are “guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules” and are also guilty of “the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.”Flo Clifford11 October 2026 10:25Liverpool, Manchester City and a clash that will reveal the Premier League’s new realityAs two rivals meet in a fitting fixture to mark the league’s return after a seismic moment, Miguel Delaney explains why it will set the tone for what could prove a season of chaos:Flo Clifford11 October 2026 10:15Liverpool v Manchester CityCity head to Anfield expecting the most hostile of receptions following the verdict of an independent commission which found the club guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period. Flo Clifford11 October 2026 10:07Good morningHello and welcome to live coverage of Manchester City’s first Premier League game since they were found guilty of all charges of breaking the league’s financial rules.They travel to Anfield this afternoon, where they will surely face a hostile reception after the independent commission handed down its seismic verdict earlier this month.We’ll have all the build-up to the game and reaction to the verdict right here.Manchester City can expect a hostile welcome to Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Archive)Flo Clifford11 October 2026 10:00