Maresca says City focused on Liverpool amid pending appeal

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said the squad is concentrating on football ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match at Liverpool, as the club appeals an independent commission’s findings of financial-rule breaches and failure to cooperate with an investigation. Maresca said he and the club were calm and that players were not worried about the case. He spoke after the squad returned to training Thursday following the international break, the first time the players had gathered since the commission’s findings were made public. The manager said the team was focused on its start to the season and on the upcoming match. City have won their first five league games and sit top of the table, according to reports. The Liverpool fixture will be the team’s first match since the verdict was revealed. Erling Haaland also urged supporters and others associated with the club to remain positive and united ahead of the game. He said he cared about the club and its fans and encouraged them to look ahead and focus on winning football matches. Manchester City has appealed the commission’s decision and maintains its innocence.