# Rodri: City innocent of financial wrongdoing

> Former Man City midfielder Rodri insists club remains innocent of financial breaches despite Premier League findings
- Title: Rodri: City innocent of financial wrongdoing · BBC Sport
- Summary: Former Man City midfielder Rodri insists club remains innocent of financial breaches despite Premier League findings Rodri believes Manchester City's players…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmkgwwze9r28o
- Published: 2026-09-25T21:56:35.03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rodri, manchester city, premier league, financial rules, appeal, uefa nations league, sports
## Rodri's stance
Former Man City midfielder Rodri says the club remains innocent of financial wrongdoing and will trust them until proven otherwise

> They always express the confidence that they never did something wrong
## Premier League ruling
Manchester City found guilty of breaching most Premier League financial rules but set to appeal
## 2020 clearance
City cleared of financial fair play charges by Court of Arbitration for Sport in 2020 after initial two-year Uefa ban
## Title protection
Rodri dismisses claims that City titles will be stripped, calling them earned through effort not money

> What we did, they cannot take out of us
## Prime Minister's view
Prime Minister Andy Burnham urges studying the independent commission report before concluding on City's charges
## Key takeaway

Rodri believes Manchester City's players will trust the club until proven guilty in ongoing appeal