- Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca and captain Ruben Dias have vigorously defended the team's enthusiastic post-match celebrations following their 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield.
- The celebrations drew criticism from pundits and rival fans as the match was City's first since an independent commission found them guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules, involving over £900m in disguised funding.
- Second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki secured the victory, with Maresca insisting the squad works hard daily and has every right to celebrate a major win regardless of external issues.
- Ruben Dias became the first player in the squad to address the ruling publicly, maintaining that the team remains calm, fully trusts the club hierarchy, and will not be distracted by opposition fans labelling them cheats.
- Manchester City are currently appealing the independent commission's verdict, even as the club faces potential severe penalties that could include relegation or expulsion from the Premier League.
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