ROY KEANE has had his say on Manchester City’s financial breaches.
The reigning Prem champions were found to have broken 115 league rules earlier this week.
Boss Pep Guardiola subsequently came out fighting – blasting City’s league rivals for already “condemning” his side.
Asked about the breaches while appearing on Sky Sports, and the effect they could have on City’s players, Keane said: “I generally think most players I know are quite selfish… they just want to focus on the team performance.
“Obviously it’s their own contract situation. From Man City’s point of view, the fans will have been delighted by Pep’s response in the media, he did come out fighting.
“If Man City are innocent then everyone should relax. Pep should relax, people getting uptight – Man City have got to get back to trying to win football matches.
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“I think from a dressing room point of view, if you were a player there today going into this game against Villa, you’re thinking all your focus would be on beating Aston Villa.
“Obviously the people upstairs take care of the politics involved.
“If they are found guilty then you have to be punished, it’s pretty straight forward.
“Pep, like he said in that piece there… he’s obviously speaking to people above him – the chairman, the CEO and people that run the club – he said they’ve told him they’re innocent, then just get on with it.”
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Weighing in on the matter, Gary Neville said: “There’s going to be a major loser here.
“The Premier League are going to be found to be incompetent if they can’t land the charges and if they do land the charges it’s going to tarnish the last 10 years for many people.”
On Financial Fair Play, Neville added: “It was pushed through by the established elite because they have the highest revenues and they don’t like the idea of being able to pump money into football.”
And on City supposedly having the highest revenue in the world, Neville was not convinced.
He continued: “I think where it’s become a bit unbelievable is that Manchester City have sailed above Manchester United, Real Madrid and other clubs like that on the revenue.”
City fans booed as the Premier League anthem was pumped around the Etihad prior to their clash with Aston Villa this afternoon.
It wasn’t all doom and gloom, however, as fans were able to witness an unlikely bromance being rekindled.
Will Ferrell appeared on Sky Sports before the game, hugging his former Soccer Aid team-mate Keane as he did so.
The duo appeared thick as thieves as they caught up on camera.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
