Man City Receive Surprise Defense From Long-Time Premier League Rival

Tottenham Hotspur left back Andy Robertson believes that it would be wrong to blame Manchester City players for the club being found guilty of breaching financial fair play regulations, stating "the players showed they were good enough on the pitch. " Man City are in the eye of the storm after beingfound guilty of 114 of the 115 financial chargesagainst them between 2009-2018 following an investigation.

Deliberations remain ongoing regardingwhat punishment City's charges will merit, yet the club is expected to appeal any punishmentgiven it remains steadfast on its innocent stance. Still, the news took over the soccer world during the infancy of the international break.

"The consequences City are staring down look stark. " Manchester City could face a range of punishments over the 115 Premier League charges.

From financial penalties and points deductions to suspension, expulsion and potentially even the stripping of titles. com/BU5ksJAzt2 - Sports Illustrated FC (@SI_FootballClub) September 25, 2026 Robertson, who spent nine seasons at Liverpool -City's main Premier League rival over the past decade-before joining Tottenham this summer, shared his thoughts on the verdict while on international duty with Scotland.

"I think you can hear the shock in my voice," Robertson said. "The case has obviously been going on.

For me, the players showed they were good enough on the pitch. "I don't know too much about the charges and stuff like that.

But they had an incredible team, one that I loved battling against. I don't think when it comes to these things that players are ever to blame.

That's all I can focus on. " Other players, such as former Man City star Rodri, have also come out in defense of the club.

Jürgen Klopp's Old Comments Resurface Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool had a fierce rivalry with Manchester City. Although this punishment appears extremely unlikely, Robertson's former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp already revealed what he'd do if the Reds are retroactively named Premier League champions.