Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 27 Sept 2026
Mancini distances himself from Manchester City verdict
Roberto Mancini has rejected any suggestion that Manchester City's guilty verdict reflects on him, disputing the outcome itself.
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Who
Roberto Mancini
What
Distanced himself from Man City verdict
When
Pre-match press conference
Where
Before Nations League trip to Turkiye
What happened. Roberto Mancini rejected any suggestion that Manchester City's guilty verdict reflects on him, disputing the outcome itself and distancing himself from the allegations involving his own contract. He spoke at his pre-match press conference before Monday's Nations League trip to Turkiye.
- City were found guilty of 114 of 115 charges over financial breaches between 2009 and 2018.
- Allegations include payments to Mancini outside the books and a second contract.
- Both City and Mancini have denied all of it, and the club are expected to appeal.
“I don’t think Manchester City were found guilty, quite the opposite.”
— Roberto Mancini
The case matters to Mancini because his name appears in it, with sanctions yet to be determined and an appeal expected.
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