Football NewsGiveMeSportUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Arteta's Man City Verdict Resurfaces After Guilty Ruling
Arteta spent three years inside the Etihad before facing City from the Arsenal dugout — and his old words are back in the spotlight.


Mikel Arteta
coach
Who
Mikel Arteta
Club
Arsenal
City spell
2016 to 2019
Charges
115
Verdict
Guilty on 'virtually all'
What happened. Manchester City were found guilty on 'virtually all' of the 115 Premier League charges brought against them after being first charged in 2023. Mikel Arteta's past comments on the club, where he worked from 2016 to 2019 before managing Arsenal, have re-emerged following the verdict.
- Arteta worked at the Etihad for three years before taking the Arsenal job.
- City were first charged in 2023 over alleged financial fair play breaches.
- The verdict has revived Arteta's earlier remarks about his former club.
Attention now turns to what punishment City face and how rivals, including Arteta's Arsenal, respond.
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