Roy Keane rejects Rodri's confidence in Manchester City

The Spanish defender Rodri, a Barcelona international, said he trusts the innocence of Manchester City, despite the former Irish international Roy Keane expressing his complete disagreement with that message in an interview cited by the news agency EFE and journalist Yaca Garcia‑Planas.

Rodri said: “It was about time. This has been going on for a long time. Of course, I do not agree with the message of Rodri.” His words underline a firm stance against the accusations toward the English club.

Roy Keane rejects the stance of Rodri

Roy Keane, former Irish international and sports commentator, said that Manchester City must accept any punishment without protest. According to him, the defence of Rodri does not reflect the seriousness of the facts.

Keane added: “Whatever they have achieved in recent years, they deserve to be punished. It is difficult to know where to start and finish with that. They cheated and have been found guilty. Now they have to accept the consequences. It is a shock to be found guilty of 114 charges.”

It was revealed that the English club has been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges for breaching financial regulations between 2009 and 2018. The charges include violations of financial fair play and other accounting irregularities.

The president of Manchester City responded that “there is still much left in this process”, according to the news agency EFE. The statement underscores the intention of the club to keep fighting in the process.

It was noted that no sanction has been announced yet, but the club could lose points, titles, even its category, and a significant amount of money due to the loss of sponsors. City is already preparing an appeal to the verdict.

The appeal of Manchester City is underway, and the coming days will determine the scope of the possible penalties. The outcome will be crucial for the competitive and financial future of the club.