Man City greeted with boos and chants from Liverpool supporters in first match after guilty verdict

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Manchester City were met with boos and chants by aggrieved Liverpool supporters as the team took to the pitch at Anfield for their first match since being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.The club were charged with 115 breaches of the rules by the Premier League in 2023 and an independent commission investigated the allegations and found City guilty of the majority of them. Manchester City took a quiet, alternate route to Anfield to avoid Liverpool supporters in the streets (Getty)Liverpool fans set off flares as the Manchester City bus arrived at Anfield (PA)Man City manager Enzo Maresca said in Friday’s pre-match press conference that he and his players were expecting a hostile reception and a ‘tough test’ against Liverpool.“It will be a tough game for sure.

We have players that have experienced similar situations.”Merchandise sellers acknowledged Manchester City's guilty verdict outside of Anfield (PA)Flags relating to Man City’s charges and verdict were displayed at Anfield (PA)Maresca, who signed a three-year contract at the Etihad Stadium in the summer, also revealed that he has complete trust in the club and believes they will win their appeal. I said many times since day one.“I know how serious they are.

I know they do the right things. I would like to speak about this when we're going to win the appeal.”