Enzo Maresca hits back at critics of Man City’s celebrations after Liverpool win: ‘Criticised for what?’
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has defended his team's celebrations following a victory against Liverpool, despite the club facing serious financial rule-breaking charges. Players and staff maintain that they remain focused on performance despite the ongoing legal controversy.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the tension between on-field sporting success and significant off-field regulatory and legal challenges for a major football club.
Enzo Maresca has defended his Manchester City players after they were accused of over-celebrating victory against Liverpool when they had been found guilty of 114 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules by saying they did nothing wrong.
City won their first match since an independent commission ruled they had benefited from more than £900m in disguised funding and after a verdict said they had sham sponsorship contracts.
Erling Haaland , Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored second-half goals at Anfield on Sunday and, while pundits and opposition supporters found fault with City for their wild celebrations on the pitch and in the dressing room, Maresca and captain Ruben Dias believed they have nothing to say sorry for.
Enzo Maresca is perplexed by the criticism of his side's celebrations (Getty)
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