Rodri backs Manchester City to be cleared of financial charges
Rodri believes Manchester City are innocent of financial wrongdoing. The midfielder said he will keep believing and trusting his club until they are proved wrong, BBC.
He spoke at a news conference before Spain's UEFA Nations League match against England at Wembley. The Nations League is UEFA's competition for national teams, played between World Cups and European Championships.
Rodri said City's message to the players has always been the same. The club tells them it is confident it never did anything wrong.
His comments followed reports that City were set to be found guilty on most of the charges brought by the Premier League, ESPN. The case centres on 114 reported charges linked to alleged breaches of financial rules, The Straits Times. Those are the league's rules on spending, sponsorship income and financial reporting.
Rodri pointed to history as a reason for that confidence. In 2020 the Court of Arbitration for Sport, sport's highest legal panel, overturned a two-year European ban for City. Players remember that. It shapes how they hear the current case.
He also brushed aside talk of City being stripped of titles won during the period covered by the charges. That idea has been raised by pundits and rival fans. Rodri does not accept it.
For supporters, this lands simply. One of City's most important players has spoken plainly. He trusts the club, and he expects the verdict to prove him right.
