Man City Beat 10-Man Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield
Manchester City play Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in their first league match since the financial rules verdict. An independent commission found City guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules from 2009 to 2018.
- £900m-plus in revenue was inflated through what the commission called sham deals.
- 100-plus financial rules were broken, the commission found.
- Five wins from five put City six points ahead of Liverpool.
- Three league titles went to City during the period under review.
Why it matters: Liverpool finished second to City in three seasons, twice by a single point. Many Liverpool fans believe some of those titles should have been theirs.
- Possible penalties discussed include expulsion, relegation and record points deductions.
- Supporter groups are planning banners and a gathering to greet City's team bus.
How 14 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether City's lead this season can count for anything before the appeal and sanctions are resolved.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center sees a season under an asterisk, with every City win shadowed by pending sanctions.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left frames the match through the guilty verdict and the hostile reception Liverpool fans have planned.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right covers the fixture mainly as a betting event, mentioning the verdict as background.
What’s next: Merseyside Police said an appropriate policing plan will be in place on match day.
- City host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
- Erling Haaland is fit, and Phil Foden is suspended.
- What punishment will the Premier League impose, and when?
- Will City's appeal succeed in overturning any part of the verdict?
- Will the hostile reception at Anfield stay within the law?
