Man City breach another Premier League rule immediately after victory against Liverpool

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Manchester City fell foul of Premier League broadcasting rules after their victory against Liverpool on Sunday.City were 3-0 winners in their first match since being found guilty on all charges of financial rule breaks by an independent commission.City broke Premier League rules by not allowing Maresca to speak to talkSPORT or other radio broadcastersGettyThe club, who have appealed, were adjudged to have artificially inflated their revenue by £900million via ‘sham’ contracts from the 2009/10 season to 2017/18.Victory at Anfield is their sixth from as many games this season and keeps them top of the Premier League table.City breach Premier League rule with Maresca decisiontalkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook was at Anfield for the match and spoke to Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola afterwards.However, when looking to interview City manager Enzo Maresca, the club refused to allow him to speak to radio stations.This is a breach of rule K.207 in the Premier League handbook for the 2026/27 season.“Each Club participating in a League Match must ensure that each Radio Broadcaster that has the right to the Radio Transmission of that League Match is permitted to interview (a) at least one Player who featured prominently in the League Match and (b) the Manager, following the League Match,” it states.City did not offer an explanation as to why Maresca was not allowed to speak to talkSPORT.Maresca, however, did speak to television broadcaster Sky Sports, as well as the rest of the media during his post-match press conference.Blocking out the noise for three pointsBanners that read ‘Cheats’ and ‘Guilty 114’ were seen outside and inside Anfield for the heated league clash following the verdict.Liverpool fans booed the City players as they walked out on the pitch as they and the rest of English football await the appeal’s outcome.City were at their very best despite the hostile reception and remain top of the tableGettyHowever, City had the last laugh as they left Merseyside with all three points thanks to a top performance.Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for Liverpool in the 62nd minute as he picked up a second yellow card.Moments later, Erling Haaland fired City ahead with a well-taken half-volley to spark jubilation from their travelling supporters.Jeremy Doku then scored the best of the lot when he curled into the top corner before Rayan Cherki wrapped up the scoring late on.City have scored 16 goals, conceded five and kept three clean sheets so far this season.They are three points ahead of reigning champions Arsenal and could well be favourites for the title.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.