10月4日：加拿大队主教练杰西·马什呼吁严厉处罚曼城，因为该俱乐部违反英超财务规则。他说，自己执教期间与曼城交手的经历令他确信，这家俱乐部的运作方式存在不一致之处。
Oct 4 : Canada coach Jesse Marsch has called for Manchester City to be punished severely over breaches of Premier League financial rules, saying his experience managing against the club left him convinced there were inconsistencies in the way it operated.
英足联认定，曼城在2009-10赛季至2017-18赛季的九个赛季中严重违反英超财务规则。英足联指控，该俱乐部利用“虚假”商业合同虚增收入，并少报成本超过9亿英镑（11.9亿美元）。
City were found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules over nine seasons from 2009-10 to 2017-18, with the league alleging the club used "sham" commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than 900 million pounds ($1.19 billion).
俱乐部否认存在不当行为，称裁决在法律、原则和事实层面存在重大错误，并于周四针对独立委员会的裁决提出上诉。
The club has denied wrongdoing, saying the verdict contained material errors of law, principle and fact, and filed an appeal on Thursday against the independent commission ruling.
马什曾于2022年至2023年执教利兹联。他说，在英格兰执教期间，两家俱乐部之间的差距就显而易见。
Marsch, who managed Leeds United from 2022 to 2023, said the disparity between the clubs had been apparent to him during his time in England.
“我认为曼城应该受到严厉处罚。我认为他们应该被降级。顺便说一句，所有人都知道这件事。所有人都知道。”马什在《卫报》周日刊登的采访中说。
"I think Man City should be punished severely. I think they should have to go down, and by the way, everyone knew about it. Everyone knew," Marsch told the Guardian in an interview published on Sunday.
马什还提到了2022年夏季转会窗。当时，利兹联将拉菲尼亚出售给巴塞罗那，将卡尔文·菲利普斯出售给曼城，而两家俱乐部都表示通过转会实现了盈利。
Marsch also pointed to the 2022 summer transfer window, when Leeds sold Raphinha to Barcelona and Kalvin Phillips to City, while both clubs reported making money.
“那是2022年夏天，我们和曼城是仅有的两家声称从转会中赚到钱的球队。我们确实赚到了钱，因为我们卖掉了拉菲尼亚和卡尔文·菲利普斯。扣除引援费用后，我们还剩下很多钱。”他说。
"That summer (2022), us and Man City were the only teams that said we made money. For us, we did make money, because we sold Raphinha, we sold Kalvin Phillips. We had a lot left over from what we bought," he said.
“当时，我们的财务状况不允许我们不出售球员。我们的老板财力并不雄厚。但当曼城也这么说时，我真的是想：‘你在逗我吧？这是什么玩笑？’”这位美国教练对曼城当年从多特蒙德签下埃尔林·哈兰德一事也持怀疑态度。
"At the time, we weren't in a position financially to not save. Our ownership didn't have deep pockets. Whereas when Man City says this, I was literally like, 'Are you kidding me? Is this some kind of joke?'" The American coach was also sceptical about City'sg of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund that summer.
“当他们说以5200万英镑签下埃尔林·哈兰德时，我心想：‘好啊，没问题，当然是这样！’所以，我知道其中存在不一致之处，但又能怎么办？你只能摊开双手，然后说：‘这就是足球。’”马什说。路透社已就马什的言论联系曼城俱乐部置评。曼城方面的申诉将由一个独立的三人委员会私下审理。
"When they said they got Erling Haaland for £52m, it's like: 'Yeah, OK, sure!' So, I knew there were inconsistencies in it, but what can you do? You just put your arms in the air and go, 'This is football'," Marsch said. Reuters has contacted Manchester City for comment on Marsch's remarks. City's appeal will be heard privately by an independent three-member board.
可能的处罚包括罚款、扣除积分及其他体育纪律处分，此外，降级或撤销冠军头衔也在讨论之列，可能成为最终结果。目前尚不清楚，在申诉裁决作出之前是否会实施任何处罚。
Potential sanctions include fines, points deductions and other sporting penalties, with relegation or the removal of titles also discussed as possible outcomes. It remains unclear whether any sanctions would be imposed before the appeal is decided.